On April 28, 2026, special agents with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Minnesota Human Trafficking Investigator’s Task Force began an undercover operation involving commercial sex ads posted on Adultlook.com between February 2026 to April 2026. The investigators located a sex ad for “Willow” with phone number[phone redacted]. During the investigation, agents identified “Willow,” Victim 1 herein. On April 28, 2026, an undercover agent chatted with the phone number provided on the ad. The agent received a reply that stated, “Half hour is $100 & full hour is $150 Upgrades are available upon request and will ONLY be discused (sic) in person.
Cash only (no deposits) …” The agent scheduled an appointment and was told to go to a private residence located at 203 E 19th Street in the city of Minneapolis, Hennepin County. A short time later, the agent canceled the appointment, and he received a message that he owed a $50 “cancelation fee to reschedule.” The agent was provided with the cash app account “$angelicstacks” to pay the cancelation fee. The agent didn’t respond. Approximately an hour later, the agent received a text message from[phone redacted]. The message threatened that the agent had until 12 pm to pay the cancelation fee.
The person threatened, “I will find you. That’s not a question. Only question is if im (sic) going to involve your work or family to (sic)!” The agent requested a Venmo account to pay, and the person replied Venmo account “@Todd-wallace-88.” After the chat with Victim 1, task force agents searched Victim 1’s phone number and located another sex ad for “Cheyenne.” During the investigation, agents identified “Cheyenne,” Victim 2 herein. Agents messaged[phone redacted] and started a chat. During the conversation, agents received the same fee and payment information that they received while chatting with Victim 1. Agents were provided with the same Minneapolis residence for the appointment.
When the agent did not show up on time, he received voicemails from[phone redacted], which demanded that the agent answer the phone. The agent then received a text from[phone redacted], which demanded a $50 cancelation fee. The message also threatened to “find [him]” and “involve work and family…” On April 29, 2026, agents contacted the same phone number for “Willow” and arranged another appointment. They received the same information regarding the fee structure and payment. They were provided with the same address in Minneapolis.
The agent scheduled an appointment for 10 AM. Task force agents then executed a search warrant at 203 19th Street East in Minneapolis. At the residence, agents contacted Victim 1 and took possession of her cell phone. Agents spoke with Victim 1 about the commercial sex ads. Victim 1 explained that she is not the one communicating with clients, and she does not post the ads. Victim 1 identified the person who made the ads and handles communication as TODD JAMES WALLACE, [DOB redacted], Defendant herein.
