SECOND TIME PIMP SENTENCED TO LENGTHY PRISON SENTENCE

County Attorney Pete Orput today announced that Shaun Michael Maubach, 32,
of Mahtomedi entered a guilty plea to Sex Trafficking of an individual. He was
sentenced immediately to 180 months in prison. Since Maubach had a previous
Sex Trafficking conviction he was also sentenced to an additional 48 months in
prison for a total of 228 months. Assistant County Attorney Imran Ali prosecuted
the case.

According to the criminal complaint filed in the case, Maubach was arrested on a
Kansas burglary warrant. Police searched his phone and found pictures indicative
of the promotion of prostitution and commercial sex trafficking. This included
evidence of the posting of numerous commercial sex ads which connected to a
particular female. Text messages on the phone showed that Maubach admitted
being a pimp and that he said he was running 6 girls.

After posting bail on the Kansas charge, police found that Maubach was again
posting ads for commercial sex with a phone number listing to a particular
female. Police then texted this female and set up a meeting with her, purportedly
for sex. Surveillance was set up at the site and police observed Maubach driving a
female to the meet location. The female was interviewed and stated that
Maubach drove her there for the purpose of sex for money.

Maubach had a prior human trafficking related conviction from 2009.

This investigation was the culmination of superior collaboration between the

Washington County Attorneys office, the Oakdale Police Department and the
Woodbury Police Department.

Orput stated, Human sex trafficking knows no city boundaries. This investigation
shows what inter-agency collaboration can do to further the fight against sex and
human trafficking. The use and abuse of these trafficking victims is sickening and
antithetical to any rational human being.

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StateofMinnesota DistrictCourt
CountyofWashington 10thJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo. CR-2017-1113
CourtFileNo. 82-CR-17-2708

StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, OrderofDetention
vs.
SHAUNMICHAELMAUBACHDOB:04/01/1985
135KenwoodStreet
Mahtomedi,MN55115
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:Engagesinthesextraffickingofanindividual
MinnesotaStatute:609.322.1a(4),withreferenceto:609.322.1(b)(1)
MaximumSentence:
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):06/28/2017
Control#(ICR#):17053040
Charge Description: intentionally, and while acting other than as a prostitute or patron, engage in the sex
traffickingofanindividual
COUNTII
Charge:PromotesProstitutionofanIndividual
MinnesotaStatute:609.322.1a(2),withreferenceto:609.322.1(b)(1)
MaximumSentence:15yearsand$30,000
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):06/28/2017
Control#(ICR#):17053040
Charge Description: intentionally and while acting other than as a prostitute or patron, received profit,
knowing or having reason to know that it was derived from the prostitution or promotion of the prostitution
ofanindividual

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 STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE

TheComplainantstatesthatthefollowingfactsestablishprobablecause:

YourComplainantisalicensedpeaceofficerintheStateofMinnesotaandisemployedbytheOakdale
PoliceDepartment.Inthatcapacity,yourComplainantstatesthefollowingtoestablishprobablecause:

On06-20-2017,WoodburyPoliceDetectivePaulKroshusassistedinanapprehensionofsuspect
identifiedasShaunMichaelMaubach(DOB:04-01-1985),thedefendantherein,foranactivefelony
warrantfromWashingtonandKansasStateforburglary.Lawenforcementlocatedthedefendantstayingat
theLaQuintaInnintheCityofWoodbury.Thedefendantwasarrested.Thedefendantwasinthe
possessionofasubstancethatlatertestedpositiveformethamphetamine.Surveillancewasalsoableto
identifyafemalewiththedefendantwholaterhasbeenidentifiedasT.S.(08-02-1990).

Duringhisarrest,thedefendantstatedthathehadinformationregardingthelocationof$10,000of
methamphetamineandmarijuanagrow.Thedefendantstatedthathecouldprovethisinformationwith
picturesinhiscellphone.AdetectiveassignedtotheWashingtonCountyDrugTaskForcemetwiththe
defendant.Thedetectiveexaminedthephoneanddiscoveredpicturesoflargeamountsof
methamphetamineandthemarijuanagrow.Whilelookingthroughthecellphonepictures,thedetective
observedpicturesindicativeofprostitutionandotherrelatedactivities.DetectiveKroshusappliedforand
wasgrantedasearchwarrantforthecellphonebelongingtothedefendant.

Duringthereviewofthecellphonecontent,DetectiveKroshusdiscoveredthatthedefendanthada
"textnow"phoneapplicationonhisdevice.Thisphoneapplicationallowsuserstogenerateadditional
phonenumberswhichcanbeusedasasecondaryphoneline.DetectiveKroshusobservedconversations
consistentwithcommercialsex.ThephonenumbergeneratedfromthephoneapplicationwasXXX-XXX-
8219.Usingalawenforcementdatabase,DetectiveKroshusfoundthatthisphonenumberwasconnected
tooverfifteencommercialsexadvertisementspostedintheTwinCitesmetroareastartingon06-17-2017.
Thedatabasealsoallowssearchingforcommercialsexadvertisementsbyimage.DetectiveKroshus
foundadditionalphonenumbersconnectedtothesextraffickingofthesamefemaleinthestatesof
Washington,ColoradoandMinnesota.Todate,DetectiveKroshushasdiscoveredoverone-hundred
commercialsexadvertisementsconnectedtothesamefemale.AfterreviewingtheFacebook.com
accountbelongingtoT.S.,DetectiveKroshusfoundthatsomeofthepicturesonthecommercialsex
advertisementsmatchedthoseontheFacebook.comprofilebelongingtoT.S.Thedaybeforethearrestof
thedefendant,T.S.waspostedonBackpage.comintheCityofWoodbury.

DetectiveKroshusalsoobservedtextmessagesinthecellphonebelongingtothedefendantadmittinghe
wasa"Pimp"andthathewas"running6girls."Inoneparticularcommunication,anindividualaccusedthe
defendantofrecordingaprostitutionsexact.Thedefendantstated"I'vegotpussyforsalebrohowcouldI
beonsomefunnyshitthatbitchand6othersselltheirassforme."DetectiveKroshusthenlocatedwhat
appeartobesecretvideorecordingsofsuspectedcommercialsexcustomershavingsexwithknownsex
traffickingvictims.DetectiveKroshusalsoobservedconversationsaboutrobbingpotentialcommercialsex
customersandphonographofthedefendantwearingablackskimask,glovedandholdingablack
handgun.Severaltextmessagesandpicturesalsoshowhisinvolvementinthedistributionof
methamphetamine.

Basedonthetraffickingandnarcoticcontent,DetectiveKroshuscontinuedhisinvestigation.On06-20-
2017,thedefendantwaschargedinWashingtonCountywith"fugitivefromjustice."Thedefendantposted
thebondandwasreleasedfromjail.Uponthedefendantreleasefromjail,DetectiveKroshusobserveda
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commercialsexadvertisementwithpicturessimilartoT.S.onBackpage.comwiththephonenumberXXX-
XXX-7544listed.Theseimagesandthisphonenumberwereknowntolawenforcementfromthe
administrativesubpoenareturnsfromthedefendant'sBackpage.comaccount.Thecommercialsex
advertisementlistedthelocationas"Oakdale."

On06-28-2017,DetectiveKroshusbeganundercovertextcommunicationswiththephonenumber.
DetectiveKroshuscommunicatedwiththenumberagreeingtopay$250inexchangeforonehour.
DetectiveKroshusaskediftherewereany"rules."Theindividualtextingresponded"nobb."Thisisa
commontermusedinthecommercialsexindustryforsexwithoutacondom(bareback).Detective
Kroshusprovidedtheaddressof5670HadleyAvenueNorthintheCityofOakdale,WashingtonCounty,as
themeetlocation.

Thesurveillanceteamobservedapickuptruckwithamaleandfemaleoccupant.Thefemale,later
identifiedasT.S.,exitedthevehicleandthemaleoccupantdroveaway.Immediately,DetectiveKroshus
receivedatextmessagefromT.S.statingshehadarrived.Duetotrafficatthenearbybusiness,
surveillancelostsightofthevehiclewiththemaleoccupant.

OakdalePoliceDetectiveRyanStuartandDetectiveKroshusmadecontactwithT.S.T.S.wasinterviewed
andadmittedthatshearrivedatthemeetlocationtohavesexinexchangeformoney.T.S.statedthat
"Shaun"haddrivenherinthepickuptruck.T.S.statedthatthemoneysheearnsforthecommercialsex
actsgoestopaying"theirbills."T.S.statedthatoncehercellphoneis"turnedon"thedefendantisableto
seeandheareverything.T.S.statedthatthedefendantusesthetrackingphoneapplicationto"monitor
wheresheisandwhatsheisdoing."ThroughouttheinterviewT.S.seemedfearfulofthedefendantand
"relieved"thatthepoliceintervened.

DuringtheinterviewofT.S.,DetectiveKroshusreceivedmultiplecallsonhisUCphonefromthesame
phonenumberthatthedateforcommercialsexwassetup.WoodburyPoliceDetectiveNickWachal
answeredoneofthephonecallsandspoketothedefendant.DetectiveWachalstatedthedefendant
demandedto"speakwiththegirl"andsoundedangry.Ashorttimelater,surveillanceobservedthepickup
truckreturntothearea.ThedefendantwasarrestedandtransportedtotheWashingtonCountyJail.The
defendantdeniedtrackingT.S.butadmittedthatheisa"drugdealer"whodated"prostitutes".

Thedefendanthasalengthycriminalhistoryincludingseveralviolentcrimeconvictions.Thedefendantwas
convictedofafelony"qualifiedhumantrafficking-relatedoffense"in2009(02-CR-09-10131).Law
enforcementhadidentifiedatleastoneothervictimofsextraffickingrelatingtodefendant.The
investigationintoothervictimsisongoing.

On06-29-2017,thedefendant,inarecordedjailcall,toldanindividualheidentifiedashisfathertohave
everything"erased"intoeachaccountsbeforethepoliceobtainasearchwarrant.Thedefendantprovided
multipleemailaddressesandpasswordstotheaccounts.Onalatercall,thedefendantistoldbyhisfather
thateverythinghasbeendestroyedby"Trevor."Thedefendantstatedthatiftheallaccounts,including
thosebelongingtoT.S.,arenotwipedclean"I'mfucked."

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 SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS

ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainantdeclaresunderpenaltyofperjurythateverythingstatedinthisdocumentistrueand
correct.Minn.Stat.358.116Minn.R.Crim.P.2.01,subds.1,2.

Complainant ScottOlson ElectronicallySigned:

DetectiveSergeant 06/30/201709:55AM
1584HadleyAvenueN WashingtonCounty,Minnesota
Oakdale,MN55128
Badge:133

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.

ProsecutingAttorney ImranAli ElectronicallySigned:

POBox6 06/30/201709:30AM
1501562ndStreetNorth
Stillwater,MN55082
(651)430-6115

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 FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSE
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have
determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendants arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendants appearance in court, or Defendants detention, if already in custody,
pendingfurtherproceedings.Defendantisthereforechargedwiththeabove-statedoffense(s).

SUMMONS
THEREFOREYOU,THEDEFENDANT,ARESUMMONEDtoappearon___________,_____at_____AM/PM
beforetheabove-namedcourtat1494962ndStreetNPOBox3802,Stillwater,MN55082-3802toanswerthis
complaint.

IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.

WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above-named county or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State
of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in
session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than
36hoursafterthearrestorassoonassuchJudgeorJudicialOfficerisavailabletobedealtwithaccordingtolaw.

ExecuteinMNOnly ExecuteNationwide ExecuteinBorderStates

X ORDEROFDETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detainedpendingfurtherproceedings.

Bail:$
ConditionsofRelease:

Thiscomplaint,dulysubscribedandsworntoorsignedunderpenaltyofperjury,isissuedbytheundersignedJudicialOfficer
asofthefollowingdate:June30,2017.

JudicialOfficer JohnR.McBride PhysicallySigned:06/30/201710:00AM

SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFWASHINGTON
STATEOFMINNESOTA

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERRETURNOFSERVICE
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisOrderof
vs. DetentionupontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
ShaunMichaelMaubach
Defendant