(Bemidji, MN) -- Six people were taken into custody during a human trafficking operation that took place in Beltrami County, MN Several agencies assisted in the operation, which ran from June 25-26. Police say during the operation, suspects responded to an ad on a sex advertisement website. Investigators arrested the suspects as they arrived at an arranged meeting place for a commercial sex crime. All were booked into the Beltrami County Jail on probable cause solicitation of prostitution of an adult. Charges are expected in the coming days.
The Minnesota BCA lists the following as suspects:
Michael Lee Eichstadt, 56, of Bemidji, Minn.
Quint Kyle Ironnecklace, 24, of Bemidji, Minn.
Lance Armon Jones, 39, of Oakville, Washington.
Dennis Michael Murphy, 43, of Park Rapids, Minn. Mr. Murphy also faces probable cause possession of a controlled substance.
Matthew F. Senica, 49, of Illinois.
Philip Edward Toomey, Jr., 48, of Maywood, Missouri.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
