Julio Cesar Martin Garcia

On or about July 30, 2025, the Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force conducted an undercover juvenile demand suppression operation in the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County, State of Minnesota. Law enforcement created an advertisement for commercial sex for one female and posted it on numerous websites commonly used for the purchase of commercial sex. During the operation, a male identified as Julio Cesar Martin Garcia ([DOB redacted]), Defendant herein, contacted the number on the ad and asked for services.

The Defendant was asked what he was looking for and he responded “[y]ou can 100qv” meaning a “quick visit” of sexual acts for $100. The Defendant was asked if he wanted regular sex or oral sex as well and he responded he wanted regular sex as well. The Defendant was asked for his age and race and the decoy responded with “im white and 16”. The Defendant responded with “??”, “[w]hat did you say?”, “16 what?” acknowledging recognizing the age of the decoy. The Defendant then asked for the address and was provided a pre-determined location located in the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County, State of Minnesota.

The Defendant asked if the decoy was “law”, at one point saying “I’m out”. The Defendant again asked about meeting the decoy and asked if he could pay via Cash App or Zelle. At approximately 3:28 P.M., the Defendant arrived at the pre-determined location and was taken into custody. During a search, law enforcement located $75 in cash, a condom and a cell phone. Law enforcement sent a verification code to the phone number they were communicating with who was attempting to purchase sex acts for money and they observed the code on the Defendant’s phone.

In a post-Miranda statement, the Defendant admitted to attempting to purchase commercial sex for $100 from a person he met through a web advertisement. The Defendant denied knowing the person he was talking to was 16.