- Sunday September 1st, 2013 :: 05:01 p.m. PDT
Deputies Rescue Teens Allegedly Forced into Prostitution. Five Suspects Arrested by LA Sheriff's for Human Trafficking
Deputies Rescue Teens Allegedly Forced into Prostitution, Five Suspects Arrested by LASD
In the afternoon of Friday, August 30, 2013, Deputy Stonich and Detective Belville of the LASD Compton Sheriff’s Station were conducting a --Human Trafficking for the Purposes of Prostitution--investigation.
During the investigation they determined two runaway female juveniles, one from Missouri and another from Louisiana, were being held against their will and forced into prostitution.
With the assistance of LASD Major Crimes Bureau’s Vice Unit and Surveillance Apprehension Team, they continued investigating the possible names and locations of the endangered girls.
During the investigation, both of the underage victims were located and rescued. One victim was found in a motel in the City of Artesia and the other victim was found at a residence in South Los Angeles.
The victims were taken into protective custody pending notification to their families. They were also transported to a local medical facility for routine examinations and are in good health. The victims are cooperating with the investigation.
Four male adults and one female adult suspects were arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies for a variety of charges including, felony Conspiracy to Commit Human Trafficking, False Imprisonment and Sex Crimes Against Children.
The five suspects were booked at the Century Regional Detention Facility (CRDF) where they are each being held on more than $300,000 bail.
Four of the suspects are residents of South Los Angeles and one is a resident Long Beach. The names of the suspects are being withheld due to the ongoing investigation.
Compton Sheriff’s Station polices the City of Compton and unincorporated communities of East Rancho Dominguez, Gardena and Rosewood:
By:
A/Lieutenant, Sergeant Michael Modica
Compton Sheriff's Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
301 South Willowbrook Avenue
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 605-6500
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"Family, community and schools need to work together with us to stop Human Trafficking," said Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca. "Each and every victim is a story of human tragedy," he said.
If you have information about possible Human Trafficking or any other crime, call your local sheriff's or police station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
(VIDEO) MANIPULATED: Child Sex Trafficking in Los Angeles County
In Los Angeles County, girls, as young as 11 or 12, are being bought and sold on the streets as prostitutes. These young girls are being manipulated by pimps and put on the streets to make money. A trafficker can make over $140,000 annually off of one girl and most have more than one girl in their stable. MANIPULATED is a gritty and real look at this issue that is not just happening "over there."
(Click on link for VIDEO:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJlkLFSmbb4&list=TL4WOLs2ysMsA
Human trafficking the focus of L.A. Metro program
http://knabe.com/2012/05/31/county-unveils-anti-child-sex-trafficking-campaign/
http://knabe.com/issues/child-sex-trafficking/
(VIDEO) Dialed-In with Don Knabe Episode 6: Child Sex Trafficking
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
http://www.ncmec.org/
Innocence Lost Project
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/vc_majorthefts/cac/innocencelost
The State of Human Trafficking in California (2012)
Office of the California Attorney General
Part of the reason that human trafficking, a $32-billion-a-year industry, is growing is because the internet has made the crime much easier. The California Attorney General’s Offices reports, “Traffickers are reaching more victims and customers by recruiting and advertising online.”
https://oag.ca.gov/human-trafficking/2012
Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
323-267-4800
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Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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