18 indicted in sex trafficking raid in SoCal
Victims as young as 14, many of whom ran away from the foster care system, were allegedly subjected to horrific physical abuse, forced labor, and coercion along the Figueroa corridor.
Victims as young as 14, many of whom ran away from the foster care system, were allegedly subjected to horrific physical abuse, forced labor, and coercion along the Figueroa corridor.
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Victims as young as 14, many of whom ran away from the foster care system, were allegedly subjected to horrific physical abuse, forced labor, and coercion along the Figueroa corridor.
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At least nine people were arrested Wednesday, part of what law enforcement officials described as a major "takedown" of a sex trafficking operation in the Figueroa corridor of South Los Angeles.
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Several people were arrested across Southern California as part of a federal crackdown on sex trafficking along the Figueroa Corridor.
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Federal and local law enforcement officers arrested several people Wednesday during a crackdown on sex trafficking along the Figueroa Corridor south of downtown Los Angeles.
An Amber Alert was in effect Wednesday for a 3-month-old baby believed to have been abducted, and residents in parts of Southern California were asked to watch out for the child.
Federal and local officials unsealed a 65-count gang RICO indictment under Operation Broken Blade, arresting 10 individuals involved in a violent South LA sex trafficking ring.
Phase Two of Operation Broken Blade disrupted a violent South L.A. gang sex trafficking ring exploiting foster youth, utilizing IRS financial tracking to trace illicit cash.
At least 11 people have been charged in connection with a sex trafficking raid.
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