White Bear Lake Man Found Guilty Of Having Sex With Trafficked Minor
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- After just an hour of deliberation, the verdict is in for a White Bear Lake man accused of sex trafficking crimes.
A Ramsey County jury found Michael Mark Jordan, 43, guilty on two counts of engaging in prostitution with a minor Friday afternoon. Each conviction carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
According to the Ramsey County Attorney's office, Jordan purchased sex from a 17-year-old girl on a number of occasions between December 2012 and July 2013. In April of this year, Jordan was arrested and charged with another man -- 54-year-old Steven Robert Kjelstad. Kjelstad pled guilty in June and will be sentenced on August 28.
The case is part of an investigation into a larger sex trafficking ring involving three others who were already convicted and are currently serving sentences. One of them -- 23-year-old Amanda Larscheid -- testified at Jordan's trial.
