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Sheriff Seeks Families Who Hired Suspect in Minnesota Amber Alert Case

Investigators say the suspect used social media to market nanny services, prompting a public appeal for tips.

Overview

  • The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office asked any parents who employed Joseph Andrew Bragg for child care to contact the Minnesota BCA tipline at 651-793-2465.
  • Authorities say Bragg communicated with parents online offering nanny or daycare services, including a December Facebook contact with the victim's mother.
  • Bragg, 28, remains in custody on charges of kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual conduct filed last month.
  • The 7-year-old girl was abducted Jan. 21 in Zimmerman and was recovered safely during a traffic stop in Albert Lea early the next morning.
  • Investigators cited cellphone location data and a rented white Dodge Ram in identifying Bragg, with the BCA and FBI assisting the ongoing case.