Minnesota sex trafficking and Medicaid fraud case involves former prosecutor

Four individuals, including a former Anoka County assistant attorney, have been charged in connection with a sprawling sex trafficking ring and an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme in Minnesota.

Prosecutors allege that Frank Devon Reeves, 57, operated a trafficking ring involving at least 13 victims between 2019 and early 2024. The group is accused of recruiting and promoting commercial sex advertisements across Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, and St. Louis Park. Among those charged is Andrea Leigh Sampson, 35, a former attorney in the Anoka County Attorney’s Office. Allegations suggest Sampson had ownership interests in commercial sex houses and an assisted living facility that was used to bill Medicaid for more than $500,000.

In a related development, Salman Elmi, 30, faces charges in Ramsey County for allegedly defrauding the state’s Medicaid program of more than $1 million through his company, Reva Health. Prosecutors claim Reeves is a co-owner of the company. Other defendants in the sex trafficking case include Viktoriya Sergeyevna Komonash, 30, and Katherine Michelle Thomes, 36. Thomes allegedly operated an erotica website used to advertise the victims for commercial sex transactions.