Authored by Marc Olsen via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
A statewide human trafficking crackdown this month netted greater than 500 arrests and rescued dozens of individuals, together with juveniles, authorities stated Jan. 31 throughout a information convention in downtown Los Angeles.
The 539 suspects included 40 alleged intercourse traffickers and 271 alleged “intercourse patrons,” officers stated. Among the many rescued had been 54 adults and 11 minors, together with a 14-year-old woman.
“This week-long operation demonstrates that when you interact in human trafficking actions, hurt our kids, and destroy lives, there will probably be absolute penalties, and there’s no refuge for predators within the state of California,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna stated throughout the press convention in entrance of Metropolis Corridor.
The operation was carried out from Jan. 21 to Jan. 27.
It was unclear what number of suspects had been from Los Angeles, however Mr. Luna described one undercover sting alongside Holt Avenue in Pomona, about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, that nabbed 12 males on suspicion of soliciting prostitutes.
Mr. Luna additionally advised of a San Diego County incident during which a person approached a teenage woman at an El Cajon mall, urged her to turn into a mannequin, and gave her a enterprise card.
When she referred to as, she realized the work concerned “date intercourse” at lodges. She advised her mom, who referred to as authorities, and the person was arrested.
Mr. Luna stated the operation—often known as Reclaim and Rebuild—is carried out each January. This yr, it included 95 federal, state, and native companies, together with the Los Angeles Police Division and LA County Sheriff’s Division.
Becoming a member of Mr. Luna on the information convention was LA County District Legal professional George Gascón.
Mr. Gascón advised native tv station KABC that prosecuting intercourse traffickers and intercourse patrons is troublesome as a result of victims generally are afraid to testify.
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