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Sheriff McDonnell and County Board of Supervisors Combat Child Sex Trafficking at Motels

 

Sheriff Jim McDonnell Statement on Human Trafficking:

 

We must all work together to combat the deeply concerning human trafficking and exploitation of young people in our community. We now know girls as young as 12 years old are being recruited by traffickers off our streets, at bus stops, train stations, and by schools and sold for sexual encounters.  That is simply unacceptable.

 

 

As your Sheriff, I, along with the more than 18,000 men and women of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, remain committed to protecting the victims of this horrific emerging crime. We will continue our active engagement of – and partnership with -- local, state and national leaders to obtain the necessary tools and resources to fight these criminal enterprises. I am also committed to work with local, state and federal partners to bring awareness to the need for enhanced penalties against the traffickers who sell these girls and the men who create the demand that sustains this criminal enterprise.  

 

 

We must also work to address those in commercial ventures, including motel owners, who are creating a vehicle for these crimes to occur in our community. Our detectives routinely respond to the illicit narcotics and sex trade business, often gang-related, operating in and around motels throughout the County. This illegal business is often conducted during all hours of the day and night, in open view of residences and in the presence of children walking to school. 

 

 

I will continue to work closely with California’s Senate and Congressional leaders, our County partners and my fellow law enforcement agencies so that we may protect our most vulnerable population -- our county’s children.

 

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Jim McDonnell, Sheriff

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