Full Notification

WHAT: Arrests for Criminal Conspiracy and Human Trafficking

WHERE: City of San Luis Obispo

WHEN: July 28, 2015

ARRESTED: MORALES, Brianna Day 20 years, resident of Chico Ca.
SILVEIRA, Fabio Bettencourt 20 years, resident of Chico, Ca.
16 year old male juvenile, resident of Manteca, Ca.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Lieutenant John Bledsoe (781-7353)

On July 28, 2015 at approximately 1:25 PM, San Luis Obispo Police Officers responded to a hotel in the 1800 block of Monterey Street to attempt to locate a possible missing juvenile from Manteca, Ca. The Manteca Police Department called SLOPD to report that the 15 year old female is being held against her will inside a room at the hotel and she may be the victim of Human Trafficking. Officers were advised there were suspects holding the juvenile and they were possibly armed.

Officers arrived at the hotel and found the 15 year old female inside one of the rooms. She was alone and terrified of the situation she was in. She was transported to the police department. The victim received the necessary attention by qualified professionals and was later re-united with her family.

During the course of this investigation Detectives learned the victim had been traveling with the 16 year old male suspect, also from Manteca, Ca. Prior to arriving in San Luis Obispo. It is believed the victim had been forced into acts of prostitution by the 16 year old male in other cities north of San Luis Obispo. After arriving in San Luis Obispo sometime around Saturday July 25th, the victim continued to be forced into acts of prostitution throughout San Luis Obispo County. The investigation revealed suspects Morales and Silveira were also involved in the conspiracy to exploit the victim into prostitution.

At approximately 3:20 PM, Morales was seen as a passenger in a vehicle in the 200 block of Santa Rosa. SLOPD Officers stopped the vehicle and took Morales into custody without incident. At approximately 4:05 PM, Silveira and the 16 year old male suspect returned to the hotel in the 1800 block of Monterey Street where they were taken into custody.

The 16 year old male juvenile was booked into Juvenile Services Center with the following charges:

1. PC 236.1 (C) (2) Human Trafficking
2. PC 267 Abduction for Purposes of Prostitution
3. PC 236 False Imprisonment
4. PC 182 (a) (1) Criminal Conspiracy

Morales was booked into SLO County Jail with the following charges:

1. PC 236.1 (C) (2) Human Trafficking
2. PC 267 Abduction for Purposes of Prostitution
3. PC 236 False Imprisonment
4. PC 182 (a) (1) Criminal Conspiracy
5. PC 273 a Child Endangerment
(Bail set at $100,000.)

Silveira was booked into SLO County Jail with the following charges.

1. PC 236.1 (C) (2) Human Trafficking
2. PC 182 (a) (1) Criminal Conspiracy
(Bail set at $70,000.)


This is an on-going investigation. The San Luis Obispo Police Department is continuing to investigate the involvement of these suspects as well as any others who may have been involved in this Human Trafficking conspiracy. We ask that anyone who has information related to this, or any criminal activity occurring in the City of San Luis Obispo to notify the San Luis Obispo Police Department or Crime Stoppers.






SILVEIRA, Fabio MORALES, Brianna























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Prepared by: Lieutenant John Bledsoe
DR#: 150728039
Date/Time: 7-29-15/1045
Typed by: J. Bledsoe