Rochester Man Convicted in Underage Prostitution Sting Sentenced to Probation

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- One of four men charged in a Rochester underage prostitution sting this past April has been sentenced to probation. 

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44-year-old Brian Charles Tackmann of Rochester admitted to a felony prostitution charge involving a person reasonably believed to be under the age of 18 through a plea deal he entered in June.

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44-Year-Old Sentenced to Probation and Community Service for Conviction in Rochester Underage Prostitution Sting

He was sentenced to three years probation and 27 hours of community service, according to Olmsted County Court records. 

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The criminal cases against the three other suspects, identified as 43-year-old Richard Mayweathers and 63-year-old Dondi Ray Hanson, both of Rochester, along with 27-year-old Arun Kumar Manimozhian of St. Paul, are still pending. 

Tackman was accused of responding to an online ad featuring a female offering sexual acts or services in exchange for money. 

Ad Posted by Rochester Police

The ads, which were set up by Rochester police, were placed on websites known to be used by people seeking to purchase sex and instructed interested individuals to message a phone number, according to the criminal complaint. 

The posts also listed specific prices and indicated the customer would have to report to a specific location in Rochester for the transaction, the court document says.

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The sting investigation involved an undercover "chatter" who messaged individuals responding to the ads while detectives worked to identify the suspects. The complaint alleges that Tackmann and the three other men charged in the case were told by the "chatter" that she was a teenager under the age of 18.

Tackmann and the others were arrested when they arrived at an agreed upon meeting place, court documents say.