Charges: Eden Prairie man raped 15-year-old boy
Michael Gillis, 34, is charged with 3rd-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor following the alleged incident on March 2.
The victim's aunt reported to police that he left their Mounds View home at 2:30 p.m. on that day and had not returned. The boy's aunt said she found the victim's iPad, which revealed he had been talking to a male called "Nick Miller" through a site called "Sniffies."
Miller, later identified as Gillis, allegedly sent nude photographs to the victim. Police were able to learn that the victim was going to Gillis' home in Eden Prairie.
They found the victim around 6 p.m. on the streets near Gillis' home. The victim provided Discord chat history between himself and Gillis.
During the conversation, the boy confirmed to Gillis that he was still in high school, to which Gillis originally replied: "Hot af." Gillis also allegedly stated he had a "friends with benefits" with someone who is "younger" than the victim.
He then paid to send an Uber to the boy, who told police that when he got to the house Gillis "was being really creepy." Gillis allegedly took his clothes off, instructed the boy to do the same, and then sexually assaulted him.
After the assault, the victim waited till Gillis was asleep before running out of the house.
There is currently no attorney listed for Gillis. The Star Tribune reports that at the time of the alleged incident, Gillis was on electronic home monitoring as he awaits trial for a child solicitation charge in Florida.
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