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Prosecutors: ‘Commercial sex and Medicaid-funded enterprise’ billed for $4.65 million over 3 years
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Renee Cooper , as published by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· August 18, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Prosecutors have filed charges that include felony theft. Allegations of a large-scale fraud have surfaced, involving millions of dollars in Medicaid billing.
Allegations of a large-scale fraud have surfaced, involving millions of dollars in Medicaid billing. Prosecutors have filed charges that include felony theft. The case involves a suspected sex trafficking operation.
Further details are available, including information about properties allegedly used for these activities. These properties were reportedly used for both commercial sex and as an assisted living facility.
Court documents provide more information about the alleged scheme and the properties involved, which were owned by a former prosecutor. The documents can be consulted for a fuller understanding of the charges and the allegations.
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Published: August 18, 2026 ·
Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) ·
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