Two Crookston men join three other men arrested last month for online sex with children

POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrests two more men as part of an online child sex investigation operation.

They arrested 23-year-old Joseph Thompson and 34-year-old Trey Soder, both of Crookston.

They join three other men arrested last month as part of an operation conducted by the sheriff’s office and Minnesota BCA.

They included: 53-year-old Telesforo Ragrag of Thief River Falls, 21-year-old Kaden Marquart of Grand Forks and 45-year-old Mark Olson of Twin Valley, Minnesota.

The undercover chat operation identified 45 suspects from the United States and Canada offering children online for sex.

The investigation is ongoing.