On September 3 and 4, 2025, Blaine Police conducted a special operation to identify people trying to hire juveniles for commercial sex. A fake advertisement was placed on several websites used for commercial sex transactions, offering commercial sex with a female who listed her age as 18. Multiple officers and special agents from the BCA were assigned to chat undercover with people who responded to the advertisement. During the conversations, the undercover officers told inquirers that the female was actually 17 years old, and that “she” had misrepresented her age in order to circumvent the website’s restrictions.
If the inquirer acknowledged this and persisted in seeking sexual contact in exchange for money, officers directed the inquirer to a specific location in Blaine, Anoka County, where they were intercepted and taken into custody. One of the inquirers who responded to the advertisement on September 3 was Defendant Maxim Daniel Amann ([DOB REDACTED]). Defendant indicated that he wanted to purchase an hour of time for the offered price of $200. The officer asked Defendant if he cared that “she” was “a little younger than in my ad”. Defendant responded “no,” and asked her age.
The officer replied that “she” was 17. Defendant continued the conversation and asked for the officer’s address. The officer warned Defendant that “she” would not do anal sex, and that Defendant would have to wear a condom. Defendant agreed and again asked for the address. During the conversation, he also asked the officer about “her” favorite sexual positions and asked whether he could pay her by cash. Defendant was directed to the second location and was taken into custody. Officers confirmed that Defendant’s phone was the one used to communicate with the officer.
In a Mirandized statement, Defendant was extremely apologetic and scared, and stated that he had only done this once or twice before. He stated that he was bored and had made a poor decision.
