A Minnesota man who helped screen federal workers for security clearances has been arrested in a prostitution sting that police say targeted people trying to buy sex in Bloomington, Minn.

In what local police called “Operation Lookin’ For Love In All The Wrong Places,” 30 men were taken into custody.

One of the men was Brashad Johnson, 36, of Maple Grove, who reportedly works as a contractor doing background checks for agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other federal offices. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges called Johnson’s arrest “the most disturbing” of the sting, considering his work.

"So when you're getting your security clearance, this is one of the guys that does your backgrounds," Hodges said during a news conference earlier this week. "Which is kind of scary."

At the time of his arrest, police say Johnson had a Department of Defense ID card that showed he was authorized to conduct federal background investigations, a detail Bloomington officials say they verified with the federal government.

In a statement to People, ICE pushed back on the idea that Johnson was part of its workforce, saying he was not an ICE employee or contractor and has no affiliation with the agency, despite his role conducting background checks tied to federal positions. Johnson has not been formally charged as of Wednesday and could not be reached for comment.​

The sting, which ran from Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, marked a record number of arrests in a single operation for Bloomington police, who say undercover officers posing as sex workers spoke with 330 people online before making 30 arrests.

The arrest also comes less than three months after an ICE agent was arrested in Bloomington on suspicion of soliciting sex from a minor.

When it came to Johnson’s future as a background agent, Hodges said, “I don’t think he’s going to be passing a background check no time soon.”

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