Three Charged in Alleged Twin Cities Sex Trafficking Operation
Published: August 14th, 2026.
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HENNEPIN COUNTY: Three people are facing dozens of felony charges in Hennepin County after authorities say a years-long investigation uncovered an alleged commercial sex trafficking operation that used apartments across the Twin Cities, online advertisements and a system in which women were required to turn over portions of the money they received from customers.
Frank Devon Reeves, Viktoriya Sergeyevna Komonash and Andrea Leigh Sampson are each charged with 26 felony counts, consisting of 13 counts of promoting prostitution and 13 counts of receiving profits from prostitution. The charges involve 13 alleged victims and conduct prosecutors say stretched from 2020 into 2026.
According to the criminal complaints, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Human Trafficking Task Force have been investigating the alleged operation since 2021. Authorities say it operated in Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eden Prairie and St. Louis Park, as well as surrounding areas. Prosecutors allege Reeves operated the organization with assistance from several people, including Komonash and Sampson.
The complaints allege Reeves and Komonash recruited women, created and posted commercial sex advertisements, established rates, obtained apartments and other locations where transactions occurred and collected money generated through the operation. Women were allegedly advertised through a website called “Minnesota Erotica Personals.”
Sampson, who the complaint says formerly worked as an attorney, is accused of securing locations for the operation and helping create and maintain LLCs that authorities allege were used to conceal or funnel proceeds. Investigators allege money collected from the operation was deposited into accounts, sometimes by Komonash, before being transferred into other accounts, including accounts associated with LLCs maintained by Sampson.
Authorities say they interviewed numerous women who described a system in which they were advertised online and required to provide money from each commercial sex transaction to the organization. Several women told investigators they were required to place at least $100 from each customer into envelopes marked with their names or initials.
During a February 2026 search of a Minneapolis apartment allegedly connected to the operation, authorities reported finding evidence of commercial sex activity along with envelopes containing cash. One woman told investigators Komonash created and posted her advertisements, coordinated appointments and collected a minimum of $100 from each customer.
Other women described Komonash as taking photographs for advertisements, scheduling appointments and collecting money. One woman told authorities she was permitted to keep half of what she earned while the other half was placed in an envelope for the organization.
The complaints also contain significantly more serious allegations of sexual violence and intimidation. Multiple women accused Reeves of sexual assault, while one woman alleged she was sexually assaulted by both Reeves and Komonash. Several women also told authorities that a man with a gun would sometimes appear after “management” became displeased with women working for the organization. Those allegations are contained in the probable cause statements; the three defendants are charged in these complaints with promoting prostitution and receiving profits from prostitution.
Investigators say evidence gathered during the investigation included seized phones containing communications between the defendants, along with phone records, journal or diary entries, financial information and interviews with women allegedly involved in the operation.
The state requested warrants for the defendants, citing concerns about public safety, victim safety and risk of flight.
The allegations contained in criminal complaints are accusations and have not been proven in court. Reeves, Komonash and Sampson are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.