{"id":123142,"date":"2018-08-12T05:58:46","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T13:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=123142"},"modified":"2018-08-12T05:58:46","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T13:58:46","slug":"popular-minneapolis-rabbi-charged-in-underage-sex-sting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=123142","title":{"rendered":"Popular Minneapolis Rabbi Charged In Underage Sex Sting"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Forward<\/a>: <\/p>\n

A popular Minneapolis rabbi known for his student outreach work is facing charges stemming from a child sex sting conducted by Minnesota law enforcement in January and early February.<\/p>\n

Rabbi Aryeh Cohen was arrested February 1, after exchanging messages with a federal agent posing as a 15-year-old for over a week, according to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday. The complaint alleges that Cohen discussed a sexual liaison with the agent on Grindr, a popular hookup site for men. He was arrested outside the North St. Paul apartment the agent had invited him to as part of the sting. He was charged with two felonies relating to electronic communication about sex with a minor.<\/p>\n

Cohen is one of 17 men who have been charged through the sting in recent days.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sort of deserve it,\u201d Cohen said unprompted while being taken to the local police department and before being informed of his Miranda rights, according to the complaint.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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