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Burnsville paraprofessional accused of soliciting child for sex

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Published  April 4, 2026 8:32pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 9

The Brief

    • A man who is a paraprofessional in Burnsville has been accused of soliciting sex from a child.
    • The man spoke to an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a 15-year-old girl online.
    • The man was arrested in Chanhassen after agreeing to meet with the undercover officer.

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (FOX 9) - A paraprofessional working at a Burnsville school is facing charges after authorities say he solicited a teenager online.

Paraprofessional arrested and charged

What we know:

According to the charges, Brian Stewart Gay, 36, was arrested by the Carver County Sheriff's Office on Thursday after arriving at a prearranged location in Chanhassen where he allegedly intended to meet a 15-year-old girl for sexual contact.

Gay allegedly engaged in electronic conversations over about nine days with someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl, discussing sexual topics and soliciting her to engage in sexual contact.

An undercover law enforcement officer was posing as the 15-year-old girl speaking with Gay. 

Detectives say Gay told them he works as a paraprofessional at STEP Academy in Burnsville. 

He now faces three felony counts of soliciting a child or someone believed to be a child through electronic communication to engage in sexual conduct, along with four felony counts related to electronic communication describing sexual conduct with a child.

What's next:

Gay will have his first court appearance on April 10. 

The Source: Information from the Carver County Attorney's Office.

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