
Republican operative convicted of teen sex trafficking
A Minnesota Republican political operative was convicted of orchestrating a sex trafficking conspiracy involving juvenile females, the Department of Justice said in a news release.Anton “Tony” Lazzaro, 32 of Minneapolis, was convicted on one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of...

“This judgment of guilt means that Mr. Lazzaro will never again be able to use his fortune to manipulate young, vulnerable girls for his benefit. Few crimes are as heinous as the sexual exploitation of minors,” FBI Special Agent Alvin M. Winston said in a statement.
“The FBI and its law enforcement partners are dedicated to safeguarding the most vulnerable members of society and will continue to use all available resources to investigate anyone who engages in such predatory criminal activity.”
Prosecutors said Lazzaro conspired with Castro Medina to recruit young girls – aged 15 to 16 – for sex with him in exchange for cash and other items of value.