Expert Urges Review of Andrea Sampson Cases After 26 Sex-Trafficking Charges

3 articles · Updated · KSTP · Aug 18

Rachel Moran, a University of St. Thomas law professor, said Anoka County should begin reviewing Andrea Sampson’s past work immediately rather than wait for the criminal case to play out.
Sampson, 35, appeared in Hennepin County court Monday on 26 charges, including promoting prostitution and receiving prostitution profits, in what prosecutors described as a sprawling sex-trafficking operation.
Hennepin County prosecutors said the alleged operation overlapped with Sampson’s years as an Anoka County assistant attorney, raising questions about her trustworthiness and any authority she exercised while representing the government.
Anoka County said it put Sampson on administrative leave and cut off her office access once it learned of the BCA investigation, but it has not said whether it is reviewing cases she handled.
The county attorney’s office says it is awaiting more information from the ongoing investigation to decide whether any specific cases require review; Sampson’s bail was set at $1 million with conditions or $300,000 without.