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 4, 2025, was Defendant, LEONARD VICTOR WATSON [DOB REDACTED]. Defendant indicated he was seeking a "QV" or quick visit and was informed it was $100. Defendant stated he was "new to this" and stated, ". I like to please as well" after being informed a "QV" was $100. The officer asked Defendant if he was okay that “she” was only 17 years old.
Defendant continued the conversation, stating, "[d]on't know if we should smoke first." and was directed to the second location, where he was taken into custody. Officers confirmed that Defendant’s phone was the one used to communicate with the officer. Defendant admitted that the officer told him that she was 17 before his arrival and that an offer of oral sex for money was conveyed to him.
