In November 2018, the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force was contacted through Facebook by an individual named “Tony Brazier.” The Facebook account “Tony” contacted was an undercover account established to investigate predatory offenders; it was designed to appear as a 15-year-old girl. Task Force Officers identified “Tony Brazier” to be Anthony Harry Brazier (age 34), who is a Greenbush school custodian. After two days of conversation involving various explicit, sexual acts, Anthony Harry Brazier agreed to meet with the 15-year-old girl at the Greenbush school after hours.
Task Force Officers met with Anthony Harry Brazier at the school and placed him under arrest as he approached the vehicle the “15-year-old girl” said she would be in. Anthony Harry Brazier had in his possession a small amount of marijuana, a marijuana pipe, two boxes of condoms, a bottle of alcohol, and a pizza. Anthony Harry Brazier admitted to using Facebook to communicate with a girl he thought was 15 years old and intended to have sex with her. No other victims have been identified in this investigation.
The Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force is a Violent Crime Enforcement Team in Northwest Minnesota that investigates all violent crime including undercover investigations involving child predators.
Anthony Harry Brazier was charged in Roseau County Court with Solicitation of a child (or believe to be a child) through electronic communication to engage in sexual conduct, and engaging in electronic communication relating or describing sexual conduct with a child. Both counts are felonies with a maximum sentence of three years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine.
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