Crime & Safety

Fridley Man Pleads Guilty To Prostitution-Related Charge

Napoleon Long, Jr. pleads guilty to one count of transporting a minor with intent to have engage in prostitution.

A 27-year-old Fridley man last week pleaded guilty to transporting a minor to engage in prostitution, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minneapolis.

"Napoleon Long, Jr., pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity." the agency said. Long entered his plea before senior federal judge Richard Kyle in St. Paul.

The Attorney's Office also noted, "In his plea agreement, Long admitted that during October 2011, he transported a 17- year-old girl from Minnesota to Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the intent that of having her engage in prostitution.
Long also admitted knowing the girl was 17, and that she engaged in at least one sexual act while in Colorado and a pattern of sexual activity while working as a prostitute for him.

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For his crime, Long faces a potential maximum penalty of life in prison."

A date has yet to be set for Long's sentencing, which Kyle is expected to hand down. 

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Long Jr.'s prosecution is the result of an investigation by the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations. according to federal officials. 

Prosecutors on the case have been Assistant U.S. Attorneys David P. Steinkamp and Manda M. Sertich.


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