On or about November 5-7, 2025, officers from the Bloomington Police Department, in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, participated in an undercover prostitution operation targeting solicitation of minors for sexual conduct. The operation was conducted from locations within Hennepin County, State of Minnesota. Officers placed ads on multiple websites offering prostitution services. One of the individuals who responded to an ad was YASWANTH SWARNA [DOB REDACTED], the defendant herein.
The defendant then engaged in a text conversation with an undercover officer (UC) posing as a 17-year-old girl. The defendant contacted “UC” on 11/7/25 first by calling and then by texting the number in the ad asking "UC" if she was available. The defendant said he wanted "fun, FS" and officers know "FS" refers to "full service" or sexual intercourse. "UC" provided her rates (qv 100 hh 150 hr 200) and Defendant asked if "UC" took cash. The defendant was advised that "UC" was only 17. The defendant said that "17 is under age" and said he "sorry I cannot come.
You are underage. Not an adult." Defendant then called and spoke with "UC" and also texted "UC" on another number provided, asking for the address. The defendant was given an address being used by law enforcement to meet “UC” which was located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. When the defendant arrived, he was placed under arrest. Officers seized a google phone in Defendant's possession as well as $178 in cash. In a post-Miranda statement, Defendant admitted that he was looking online at some ads and communicated with someone from a number in the ad so they could "chat or meet." Defendant admitted that she told him she was 17 and he knew 17 was underage.
The defendant was booked and released pending formal complaint.
