Two men charged after online sting

BEMIDJI—Two men have been charged in Beltrami County with engaging in electronic communication relating or describing sexual conduct with a child after responding to online ads posted by undercover officers.

Alexander Jin Brown, 28, Rochester, Minn., and Bryan Keith Madigan, 22, Cass Lake, Minn., were arrested Dec. 30 and Jan. 4, respectively. Each had responded to an ad posted by undercover Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents claiming to be underage girls interested in meeting for sex, according to criminal complaints against the men.

According to the complaint against Brown, he responded to a Craigslist ad posted by agents claiming to be a 14-year-old girl. He claimed to be 25 years old and allegedly sent the agent pictures of himself. The two agreed to meet in Bemidji, where Brown allegedly believed they would engage in sex acts.

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