Charges: St. Paul man allegedly solicited sex from minor girls using Snapchat and email

A St. Paul man was arrested last week after allegedly engaging in sex acts with a 13-year-old girl and soliciting a 14-year-old girl, according to a complaint from the Ramsey County attorney’s office. On Friday, Xang Vang, 37, was charged with one count of 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of soliciting a child to engage in sexual conduct, and one count of engaging in electronic communication describing sexual conduct with a child. On April 18, law enforcement in Maplewood was informed of a man who was trying to solicit sex from a 14-year-old minor and had previously paid a 13-year-old minor for sex acts.Officials learned Vang was reportedly using email and Snapchat to communicate with the minor girls.Law enforcement used the 14-year-old victim’s phone to continue her conversation with Vang, who asked the victim how much money she wanted and agreed to meet her outside of her middle school, according to the complaint. Posing as the 14-year-old, law enforcement directed Vang to an area near Wakefield Park in Maplewood. There, Vang was arrested with a cell phone and $200 cash. The complaint states that after Vang’s arrest, a 13-year-old victim came forward and reported having sexual contact with him
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