Joshua Chukwuebuke Ineh/Nigeria/Solicitation of a Juvenile for Prostitution

Nigerian national Joshua Chukwuebuke Ineh was detained during federal immigration enforcement operations in Burnsville, Minnesota. Ineh was previously convicted of soliciting a juvenile prostitute and soliciting a juvenile through the internet for sexual exploitation. Minnesota Court of Appeals records affirmed his convictions for these serious sex offenses involving minors in a 2021 decision.

At trial, Ineh contended he was entrapped by the state, but a jury rejected his entrapment defense and found him guilty on both counts. According to court documents, Ineh engaged in conduct targeting juveniles through solicitation for prostitution and online exploitation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took Ineh into custody during operations targeting criminal illegal aliens with serious criminal records in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. His arrest was part of enforcement operations that resulted in multiple apprehensions at the Burnsville residence.