On or about November 4-6, 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 JACOBE GREY TIMLER [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 11/4/25 by texting the number in the ad asking "UC" if she was around and sent a selfie. On 11/5/2025, "UC" replied and provided her rates ($100 qv 150 hh 200 hr). The defendant asked if "UC" if she was available in the next hour or so and said he was 41. The defendant said he wanted an hour "gfe" which officers knew meant "girlfriend experience" and "bareback" which officers knew referred to sex without a condom.
The defendant was advised that "UC" was only 17. The defendant said that her age "isn't an issue unless you're a cop." The defendant agreed to pay $300 for sex without a condom. The defendant then asked "UC" if she liked to get high, if meth was ok and if "UC" wanted to "smoke or shoot." The defendant was given an address being used by law enforcement to meet “UC” which was located in Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota. When the defendant arrived, he was placed under arrest. Officers searched the defendant.
Officers located and seized the defendant’s cell phone, 4.09 grams of suspected narcotics which NiK tested positive for meth, and $400 in cash. In a post-Miranda statement, the defendant admitted that he agreed to pay $300 for sex with someone who told him she was 17. The defendant claimed he planned to "card" her when he got to the room. The defendant also admitted that he took a Lyft from his treatment center to get to the hotel and that he had relapsed on meth the day before. He admitted that he brought meth to the room.
The defendant was booked and released pending formal complaint.
