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Adults Charged With Sex Trafficking in Tea, SD

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By KSFY Staff

Story Created: Nov 24, 2009 at 10:52 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 25, 2009 at 1:21 AM CST

A multi agency FBI sex trafficking investigation is underway in Tea, SD.

Federal Court paperwork says two adults are behind bars tonight for a sex trafficking violation in Tea.

FBI agents say 26 year old Brandon Thompson and 30 year old Megan Hayes were arrested near Thompson's home on East Brian Street last Friday in Tea. They have both been charged with sex trafficking of a child and are being held at the Minnehaha County jail tonight.

The court paperwork also says the two were employing underage females to work as prositutues.

A witness in the paperwork identifies a website called backpage.com. The witness says this is the site the two used to advertise their services. At least one minor victim is identified in the court paper work and FBI agents say they take sex crimes involving minors very seriously.

FBI Special Agent E.K. Wilson: "Any time there is potential for exploration of a minor whether its sex trafficking or child porn its going to give it an extra sense of priority with the FBI."

One of the many agencies involved in this investigation is the South Dakota Joint Terrorism Task Force. Action News will continue working this story and keep you updated.

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Thursday, Jan 14 at 5:18 PM duece72 wrote ...

Megan Hayes is a convicted drug dealer. I dont understand why when this story has been in the news a few times that noone has reported on that.Nobody wasted any time talking about Mr. Thompsons past record.In july 2004 she was arrested for dealing drugs in SiouxFalls.I hope they both rot in prison.

Thursday, Jan 7 at 10:16 PM Bay wrote ...

I HOPE THEY ROT IN PRISON! I can't believe someone could be so SICK to do this to a minor or let alone ANYBODY!! This makes me soo angry! How could you have the heart to do this! UGH they make me SICK!!

Thursday, Nov 26 at 7:02 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Don't matter where you move, there are people like that everywhere,try moving off the earth, then you might be safe from that stuff. Think i'll move to another gallaxy myself !!!

Wednesday, Nov 25 at 4:32 PM anon wrote ...

put these scum bags away. the lived around they corner from me. i moved from california to get away for sick people them like. if they ever show up back in tea they will have to deal with me and my husband. Hopefully their cell mates will do us a favor and take care of those sick animals

Wednesday, Nov 25 at 1:28 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Hope all the "johns" are scared too! Will be interesting to see who "hired" these minors for sex.

Wednesday, Nov 25 at 9:59 AM Sarah wrote ...

This is terrible!! This is the problem with these growing cities.... That is why I enjoy a small town some ways away from Sioux Falls. We would know very quickly if someone like this moved into our town.

Wednesday, Nov 25 at 9:45 AM me wrote ...

well, put them away for good

Wednesday, Nov 25 at 9:44 AM The Todd wrote ...

Pimpin ain't easy!!

Wednesday, Nov 25 at 8:41 AM jax wrote ...

to brandon and megan...shame on you...flippin idiots

Wednesday, Nov 25 at 8:09 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Dirt Bags.

Wednesday, Nov 25 at 7:49 AM wildflower wrote ...

Good for Tea, to get this reported and for working to keep lowlife activity out of their little town. When people are afraid to report things, the lowlifes win and proliferate and then THEY run the city.

Wednesday, Nov 25 at 6:55 AM Anon wrote ...

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

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