Paul man has been charged with sexually assaulting a year-old girl last year, then soliciting her year-old friend for sex with a promise of money. Xang Vang assaulted the year-old girl at a Maplewood park in August after communicating with her through Snapchat and email, according to felony charges filed against him in Ramsey County District Court.
The girl recently told police Vang gave her vape pens afterward. Vang went to a different Maplewood park on April 19 to meet the year-old girl for sex, the charges say. He was met by police, instead, and arrested. Vang, 37, was charged Friday with one count each of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, solicitation of a child to engage in sexual conduct and engaging in electronic communication describing sexual conduct with a child.
According to the criminal complaint, Maplewood police received a tip on April 18 about a man who was communicating with a year-old girl and trying to solicit sex from her.
He was identified as Vang. He reached out to her on April 19, asking how much money she wanted in exchange for sexual acts. He agreed to meet her outside her middle school. Police set up surveillance and apprehension teams, then directed Vang to an area near Wakefield Park in Maplewood.
Vang circled the area several times in his SUV before pulling into the spot requested by police. After his arrest, the year-old girl went to police to tell them about the sexual assault. She said a high school student told her about him. Police found text messages between the two girls with details about the assault.
