Minneapolis MN June 14 2013A former Minneapolis police officer charged with sexually assaulting young girls is violating the terms of his release by working as a security manager at an apartment building and mall, according to arguments made in court this week by the attorney prosecuting his case. Assistant Anoka County Attorney Paul Young said Tuesday in a hearing that Bradley Schnickel's employment at the Minneapolis establishments allows him to have unsupervised contact with minors. One of the conditions of his release prohibits Schnickel from contact with juvenile females other than supervised visits with his young daughters. "Who would ever think you are going to run into kids at those two places?" Young said sarcastically after the hearing. Young asked District Judge James Cunningham to find Schnickel, 32, in violation of the terms of his release. Cunningham took the motion under advisement. Reached Wednesday afternoon, Schnickel said his conduct has not been in conflict with court orders. His attorney, Fred Bruno, did not return calls for comment. Charges have been mounting against the Andover father since his February arrest. He is accused of soliciting online sex from nearly 20 juvenile girls living in Anoka County and two from Hennepin County. In a few cases, he reportedly met the juveniles in person and engaged in sexual conduct with them. He declined to discuss the allegations facing him Wednesday. "I have my own perspective, but I don't want to get it spun in the media, so I'd rather keep it to myself," he said. Schnickel was dismissed from the Minneapolis Police Department after his arrest. He is out on bail as his case moves through the court system. He was hired three months ago by Sabri Properties as a security supervisor, overseeing the scheduling and work performance of security guards at Karmel Mall, Karmel Village apartment building and other properties, said Basim Sabri, owner of Sabri Properties. Schnickel is not supposed to have contact with minors at any of the buildings. "I am very familiar with the charges against him and I am watching him like a hawk," Sabri said. "I also believe that people ought to get a second chance. ... He knows specifically his limitations and he also knows he cannot violate them." A Minneapolis police report made by a tenant of the apartment building alleges Schnickel stepped out of his legal bounds when he entered an apartment with a juvenile girl present. According to the June 3 report, a woman called police about 7:30 p.m. to report her son had been assaulted by a security officer. When police arrived, the woman said her son had been pushed out of his apartment building by Schnickel when the boy refused to tell him what apartment he lived in. After kicking the boy out of the building, the woman said, Schnickel went up to her family's apartment and walked inside, where a 14-year-old girl was by herself at the time, according to the report. According to the report, the woman told police that she was aware of the accusations against Schnickel and "did not feel safe for herself or her family with (Schnickel) working in the apartment building." Schnickel would not comment on the incident Wednesday. Shirshore Abdi-Salam, the 17-year-old involved in the incident, said his family has since been given an eviction notice. "We did nothing wrong," Abdi-Salam said. "This man works in our building and at (the mall). ... There are kids there. He is an accused sex offender." Sabri said the family was notified about the eviction weeks before the encounter with Schnickel. It's unclear when Cunningham will rule on whether Schnickel's employment violates court orders.
Source -twincities.com