The worst of the worst......ICE arrested for sex trafficking.
ICE Worker Arrested in Sex Trafficking Sting Told Police, ‘I’m ICE, Boys’
Newsweek
Nov 19, 2025 at 03:39 AM EST
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement worker was among 16 men arrested in a Minnesota trafficking investigation that targeted individuals seemingly attempting to solicit a minor for sex, police said.
Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said at a news conference on Tuesday that the three-day "Operation Creep" began on November 5 and focused on identifying people seeking to purchase sex from a 17-year-old girl.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
Alexander Back, 41, of Robbinsdale, is a civilian auditor with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and has been charged in the sting, Fox 9 reported. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
Newsweek has contacted ICE and DHS for comment via email.
The arrest comes at a time when federal immigration authorities are facing increased scrutiny, and cases involving alleged misconduct by agency personnel draw significant public attention. The apparent involvement of an alleged ICE official in a sting targeting the solicitation of a minor adds pressure on the agency to tighten oversight and accountability guardrails.
Hodges said most of the men arrested came from the Twin Cities area, and added that not all of the suspects have been formally charged.
Additional suspects include a Metro Transit bus driver, an employee of the Brown County Historical Society, and a staff member of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Hodges said.
The 16 men arrested range in age from 18 to 49, Hodges said.
Newsweek
Nov 19, 2025 at 03:39 AM EST
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement worker was among 16 men arrested in a Minnesota trafficking investigation that targeted individuals seemingly attempting to solicit a minor for sex, police said.
Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said at a news conference on Tuesday that the three-day "Operation Creep" began on November 5 and focused on identifying people seeking to purchase sex from a 17-year-old girl.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
Alexander Back, 41, of Robbinsdale, is a civilian auditor with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and has been charged in the sting, Fox 9 reported. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
Newsweek has contacted ICE and DHS for comment via email.
The arrest comes at a time when federal immigration authorities are facing increased scrutiny, and cases involving alleged misconduct by agency personnel draw significant public attention. The apparent involvement of an alleged ICE official in a sting targeting the solicitation of a minor adds pressure on the agency to tighten oversight and accountability guardrails.
Hodges said most of the men arrested came from the Twin Cities area, and added that not all of the suspects have been formally charged.
Additional suspects include a Metro Transit bus driver, an employee of the Brown County Historical Society, and a staff member of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Hodges said.
The 16 men arrested range in age from 18 to 49, Hodges said.
