In March 2026, Carver County Sheriff's Detective Weber was conducting an undercover child solicitation operation utilizing social media platforms and online chat-based applications. An undercover profile (hereinafter "UC") was created utilizing photographs of a young-looking female. On March 4, 2026, the UC profile received a message on Reddit from an individual, later identified as BRIAN STEWART GAY, [DOB REDACTED], the defendant herein, asking how her week was going and whether she was open to new friends.
On March 25, 2026, the UC responded to this message and also told the defendant she was 15- years-old. On March 25, 2026, the defendant sent the UC the following messages: "I was gonna say it sounds like you just need someone to snuggle up with and hold you close under a blacktop lol"; "I'd offer but probably won't be able to happen lol"; " You think you'd be able to hang out?"; "lol alright then. What sort of fun do you want to have? And will you want to make plans to sneak out and hang together?"; "Alright.
Well one thing I enjoy is taking night drives and just vibing to music. We can see how we vibe together and see if we wanna get close or explore some kink. You have any experience"; "Do you know about kink"; "What do you know about kink"; "Do you want to learn?"; "When we meet, I'll start teaching you"; "There's a lot of aspects to it. Dom/sub dynamics. Fetishes that range from as simple as spanking to as intense as sexual slavery". On March 26, 2026, the defendant sent the UC the following messages: "Would you like to just be free use?"; "It means I can use you and do what I want with you whenever I feel like it.
And you can't say no. You just accept it and submit lol"; "Possibly fun(sic) my hands across your body and grope you. Tell you to play with yourself while we go get food"; "Depending on where we are, have you removed(sic) your pants, or just open them enough for my hand to fit inside"; "You want me to finger you?"; "Sit in my lap with your pussy exposed?"; "Are you on birth control?"; "Probably just force you on my lap and inside you without warning though lol get a good reaction"; "maybe treat you like a good free use sub". On March 29, 2026, the defendant sent UC the following messages: "Would you like it if I just used you and did what I felt like?"; "Strip you down.
Explore every inch of you. Kiss you all over. Count and kiss every freckle. Taste your pussy. Eat it until you can't stop cumming. Pin you down and fuck you hard and rough"; "The question is where should I cum. Any thoughts?"; "In you."; "You're gonna be a good girl and obey. Let me do whatever I want and follow any commands I give you." The defendant also told the UC that he had another sexual relationship with a 15-year-old when he was 20. On March 30, 2026, the defendant sent the UC the following messages: "I'm curious.
What size are they[breasts]?"; "How are your nipples and areola? Big? Small? Inverted? Easily hard?"; "I like that. Feels good when they're played with?" On April 2, 2026, the defendant discussed coming to a specified location in the City of Chanhassen, County of Carver, to meet the UC on that date. The defendant sent the UC the following messages in regards to sexual conduct on April 2, 2026: "You said you haven't done much before? Nothing real crazy?"; "That's perfectly fine. Means I get to teach you and mold you to be my perfect princess"; "I'm not sure yet.