OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY ATTORNEY

PETER J. ORPUT COUNTY A TTORNEY

Press Release
Contact: Pete Orput FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: 651-430-6115 DATE: July 6, 2017

ST.PAULMANSENTENCEDFORSEXTRAFFICKING
AWASHINGTONCOUNTYJUVENILE
CountyAttorneyPeteOrputtodayannouncedthatJoshuaCarlisle,25,ofSt.Paul,was
sentencedtodayforSexTraffickinga14yearoldfemaleandforPromotionofProstitution.
Theindividualinvolvedwas14yearsold.JudgeJohnR.McBridetodaysentencedCarlisleto
120monthsinprisonand90monthsinprisononthosechargesrespectively.Thecasewas
prosecutedbyAssistantCountyAttorneyImranAlioftheofficesMajorProsecution/Human
TraffickingUnit.

Accordingtothecriminalcomplaintfiledinthecasethe14yearoldvictimtoldpolicethatshe
hadbeentraffickedbydefendantonBackpage.comandhadsexualrelationswithatleast2
differentmeninexchangeformoneywhichsheturnedovertodefendant.

PoliceDepartmentsinvolvedinthecooperativeefforttorecoverthejuvenilevictimand
securingthesextraffickingconvictionwereWoodbury,Oakdale,ForestLake,Stillwater,St.
Paul,Minneapolis,aswellastheWashingtonCountySheriffsOfficeandtheBCA.

Orputstated,Thiscaseillustratesourcommunitysneedtoprotectthoseinourcommunity
whoarethemostvulnerable,ouryouth.Weneedtorecognizethatsextraffickingisnolonger
ontheurbanstreetcorner,butinourownhomes,urbanandsuburban,asaresultofsocial
media

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StateofMinnesota DistrictCourt
CountyofWashington 10thJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo. CR-2016-1767
CourtFileNo. 82-CR-16-4776

StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Summons
vs. [X]Amended

JOSHUACARLISLEDOB:09/11/1991
179McknightRoadN
#205
StPaul,MN55119
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:PromotesProstitutionofanIndividual
MinnesotaStatute:609.322.1a(2)
MaximumSentence:15yearsand$30,000
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):11/15/2016
Control#(ICR#):16626656
Charge Description: intentionally and while acting other than as a prostitute or patron, promoted the
prostitutionofanindividual
COUNTII
Charge:EngagesinSexTraffickingofIndividual-Under18yearsold
MinnesotaStatute:609.322.1(a)(4),withreferenceto:609.322.1(a)
MaximumSentence:20yearsand$50,000
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):11/15/2016
Control#(ICR#):16626656
Charge Description: intentionally, and while acting other than as a prostitute or patron, engage in the sex
traffickingofanindividualundertheageof18years

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 STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE

TheComplainantstatesthatthefollowingfactsestablishprobablecause:

YourComplainantisalicensedpeaceofficerintheStateofMinnesotaandisemployedbytheWoodbury
PoliceDepartment.Inthatcapacity,yourComplainantstatesthefollowingtoestablishprobablecause:

On11-15-2016,theWashingtonCountyAttorney'sOfficewasmadeawarethataknownjuvenile,K.K.
(DOB:04-27-2002)wasreportedarunaway.ItisknowntolawenforcementthatK.K.hasahistoryofbeing
sexuallyexploited.ThisinformationwassharedwithmembersoftheWashingtonCountyHumanTrafficking
Unit.DetectiveKroshuswasmadeawareofacommercialsexadvertisementpostedonBackpage.com
on11-13-2016at8:51p.m.DetectiveKroshus,andothermembersofWashingtonCountyHuman
TraffickingUnit,verifiedthatthefemaleintheadvertisementwasbelievedtobeK.K.Intheadvisement,a
videowasuploadedandattached.Inthevideo,DetectiveKroshusobservedafemalebelievedtobeK.K.
dancingwithherpantspulleddownexposingherunderwearanda"distressed"femalevoiceinthe
backgroundwasheardsaying"Ithinkthecondombroke."A.K.(DOB:09-27-1999),sistertoK.K.,was
alsoreportedarunawayonthesameday.Thephonenumberlistedforthecommercialsexual
advertisementwas651-424-3088.

DetectiveKroshusrequestedanadministrativesubpoenafromBackpage.cominregardstothe
advertisementpostedon11-13-2016.DetectiveKroshuslearnedthattheuseraccountwasconnectedto
theemailaddress"jcarlisle651@gmail.com."Theadministrativesubpoenarevealedthatmultipleother
femaleswereidentifiedincludingmultiplepostsfromtheStateofGeorgia.Throughtheuseof
Facebook.comandotherinvestigativemeans,DetectiveKroshusidentifiedthattheemailedaddress
belongedtoJoshCarlisle(DOB:9-11-1991),thedefendantherein.Accordingtothedefendant's
Facebookpage,hehadrecentlymovedtoMinnesotafromGeorgia.

InordertorecoverK.K.andknowingthatshelikelywasbeingsexuallyexploited,Sgt.Snyderwiththe
MinneapolisPoliceDepartmentrequestedanemergencylocateforcommercialsexadvertisementphone
number651-424-3088.DetectiveKroshuswasmadeawarethatthephonewasintheareaofLaurel
Streetand4thAvenueintheCityofStillwater,WashingtonCounty.MembersoftheWashingtonCounty
HumanTraffickingUnitconductedsurveillanceintheareawherethecellphonewaslocated.Atthistimeit
wasbelievedthatK.K.andpossiblyA.K.,bothminorchildren,werenearwherethephonewaslocatedthat
wasconnectedtotheadvertisement.Whileonscene,DetectiveKroshuslearnedthatA.K.wasrecovered
inSt.Paul.A.K.waswalkinginaparkwithnoshoesandappearedtobeundertheinfluenceofacontrolled
substance.Duetoherstateofintoxication,A.K.wasnotabletospeakintelligently.A.K.believedthather
sister,K.K.was"inahouse."A.K.wastransportedtoalocalhospital.

Duringsurveillance,DetectiveKroshusobservedindividualsdrivingtoasuspectvehicleparkedinfrontof
theaddresswhereitwasbelievedthatthecellphonewaslocated.Theseindividualsbeganrummaging
throughthesuspectvehicle,takingitemswiththem.Atrafficstopwasinitiated.Thedriverofthevehicle
statedthatshehadreceivedacallfrom"JoshCarlisle"fromatelephonenumberof651-424-3308asking
hertopickupthesuspectvehicleandthathewasbeingwatchedby"undercovercops."DetectiveKroshus
decidedtoapproachthesuspectedaddresswherethecellphonewaspossiblylocated.Detective
KroshusmadecontactwithUnit#3andaskedifthedefendantwasinside.Thedefendantwasidentified
andarrested.ThedefendantinitiallystatedhedidnotknowwhoK.K.was.However,thedefendantlater
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admittedknowingbothK.K.andA.K.Thedefendantwasinpossessionofacellphone.Thecellphonewas
seizedandafullforensicexaminationispending.

Sgt.SnyderthenmadecontactwithanotheroccupantintheresidenceidentifiedasD.W.(DOB:11-3-
1987).D.W.admittedthatthedefendantinitiallymetonFacebook.D.W.believedthatthedefendantwas
herfriendandwouldprovideherrides.WhileattheaddressinStillwater,D.W.statedthatsheaskedthe
defendantifshecouldborrowmoneyfromhim.Thedefendantrepliedthathehadawaytothattheycould
make"alotofmoney."D.W.saidthedefendanttoldherthatshecouldmake500dollarsifshehadsexwith
amalefromBackpage.comwithoutacondom.D.W.wasadvisedfromthedefendantthattheywould"split"
themoney.D.W.askedifhecouldtake"sexypictures"andposttheimagesonBackpage.D.W.declined,
howeverstatedthatshewouldhavesexwiththemalealreadysetupfor500dollars.D.W.saidthatthe
defendantaskedthattheygototheMotel6locatedinSt.Paul.Whileontheirwayoutside,D.W.saidthe
defendantdiscoveredan"unmarkedpolice"vehicle.D.W.believesthatifthedefendanthadnotdiscovered
theunmarkedpolicevehicle,shewouldhavebeensexuallyexploitedformoney.

Apreliminarysearchofthedefendant'scellphoneshowstheBackpageadvertisementwhichisbelievedto
involveK.K.inCARLISLE'semail.Theemailaccountassociatedwiththecellphonewasidentifiedas
"jcarlisle651@gmail.com"whichisthesameemailaddressthatwasreturnedfromtheBackpage
subpoena.PriortotheBackpageadvertisementbeingposted,thedefendantwascommunicatingwith
A.K.andaskingwhereher"sisterwas."Itisbelievedthatthedefendantwaspromotingtheprostitutionof
multiplefemales.FurtherinvestigationintoCARLISLE'scellphoneshowedthatthedefendantfrequented
Backpage.com.ThewebbrowserhistoryshowedmultiplevisitstothesiteandBackpage.comhadsent
mobilemessagestothedefendant'sphoneon"howtostayaheadofthecompetitionandgetyour
BackPageAdOnTop!"ThepictureandvideoasdepictedfromtheBackpage.comadvertisementwere
recoveredonthedefendant'scellphone.

On11-13-2016anindividualsavedindefendant'sphoneas"JA.Y"sentthedefendantatextsaying"Send
meapictureofthegoodslolSoIcanpromote."Thedefendantthensent"JA.Y"thepicturesandvideo
thatwereidentifiedasK.K.thatwereintheBackpageadvertisement.Onthissameday,multipletext
messagesfromprospectiveclientstheywererespondingtoabackpage.comadvertisementwerefound
ondefendant'sphone.AlloftheconversationswerearrangingsexactsinexchangeformoneyforK.K.

On1/16/2017K.Kwasrecoveredfromhergrandparent'shouseinForestLakeandtakentotheLino
Lakessecurejuvenilefacilitytobeheld.DetectiveKroshusmetK.Katthesecuredfacilityandconducted
aninterviewaboutherrecentactivities.K.Kstatedthatsheknewthedefendantandthathehadspoken
withheraboutprostitutionasawaytomakemoney.AfterbeingshowntheBackpageadvertisementfrom
11-13-2016,K.Kconfirmedthatitwasherinthepicturesandthevideoontheadvertisement.K.Kstated
thatshewasattheMotel6intheCityofSaintPaulwiththedefendantonthedaythattheBackpage
advertisementwaspostedandthatshehadhadsexwithtwodifferentmen.K.Kstatedthatsheneverhad
accesstothedefendant'sphoneandthatshedidnotcommunicatewithanyofthementhatrespondedto
theBackpageadvertisement.

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 SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS

ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainantdeclaresunderpenaltyofperjurythateverythingstatedinthisdocumentistrueand
correct.Minn.Stat.358.116Minn.R.Crim.P.2.01,subds.1,2.

Complainant StephenWills ElectronicallySigned:

Commander 03/01/201708:22AM
2100RadioDrive WashingtonCounty,Minnesota
Woodbury,MN55125
Badge:607

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.

ProsecutingAttorney ImranAli ElectronicallySigned:

POBox6 03/01/201708:18AM
1501562ndStreetNorth
Stillwater,MN55082
(651)430-6115

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 FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSE
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have
determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendants arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendants appearance in court, or Defendants detention, if already in custody,
pendingfurtherproceedings.Defendantisthereforechargedwiththeabove-statedoffense(s).

X SUMMONS
THEREFOREYOU,THEDEFENDANT,ARESUMMONEDtoappearon___________,_____at_____AM/PM
beforetheabove-namedcourtat1494962ndStreetNPOBox3802,Stillwater,MN55082-3802toanswerthis
complaint.

IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.

WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above-named county or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State
of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in
session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than
36hoursafterthearrestorassoonassuchJudgeorJudicialOfficerisavailabletobedealtwithaccordingtolaw.

ExecuteinMNOnly ExecuteNationwide ExecuteinBorderStates

ORDEROFDETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detainedpendingfurtherproceedings.

Bail:$
ConditionsofRelease:

Thiscomplaint,dulysubscribedandsworntoorsignedunderpenaltyofperjury,isissuedbytheundersignedJudicialOfficer
asofthefollowingdate:March1,2017.

JudicialOfficer JohnCHoffman ElectronicallySigned:03/01/201709:09AM

JudgeofDistrictCourt

SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFWASHINGTON
STATEOFMINNESOTA

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERRETURNOFSERVICE
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthis
vs. SummonsupontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
JoshuaCarlisle
Defendant