The alleged victims said they had "buried" their experiences, but were inspired to come forward after two other women recently spoke to police about the conduct of Jesse Powell.
The Minnesota State Patrol, Department of Transportation and local agencies will meet next week to address a possible need to respond at the intersection, located roughly 5 miles outside Nashwauk.
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension led the operation in partnership with the Itasca County Sheriff's Office and the Tribes United Against Sex Trafficking Task Force, according to a news release from the Itasca County Attorney's Office.
DULUTH — Cases of coronavirus in Itasca County have doubled in the past month, causing health experts to call the spread of COVID-19 in the county “uncontrolled.”