Metro Area man charged for attempting to solicit child in Itasca County

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (KQDS-TV) – A Fridley man is accused of trying to meet with a 15-year-old for sex. That 15-year-old was actually an Agent from the Aitkin-Itasca-Mille Lacs Violent Crime Enforcement Team (AIM VCET).

Charging document say Gregory Scott Hegdahl, 65, of Fridley allegedly had conversations with the Agent on a dating website.

The conversations happened over a number of days in Mid-September 2026…

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