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Riverside

Authorities Seek Further Victims in Human Trafficking Case

Eliberto Cruz Jacobo HEMET – During a yearlong investigation, authorities uncovered a Facebook page that was utilized for more than 100 prostitution pandering attempts primarily to under-aged girls, leading to

Kern

Two Fresno Residents Arrested for Human Trafficking in Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD — Two people from Fresno are under behind bars today after being arrested on Wednesday during a police prostitution sting in Bakersfield. Nathan Johnson-Harper, 30, and 24-year-old Ariel Mills were

Kern

Sacramento Man Arrested for Human Trafficking in Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD — A 38-year-old Sacramento man was arrested in Bakersfield on Wednesday for forcing a female victim to work as a prostitute in several cities throughout the state. Joshua Worsham

Santa Barbara

Convicted Pimp Loses It at Sentencing Hearing

Santa Barbara – The Santa Barbara Superior Courthouse, a favored tourist destination whose open-air corridors are frequented by mega-busloads of camera-toting European and Asian travelers intrigued by its iconic Mission Style

Santa Clara

Sunnyvale Police charge man with human trafficking of Oakland runaway

SANTA CLARA COUNTY – A 32-year-old Oakland man was charged Wednesday Feb 25, with the human trafficking of a teenage girl. During the investigation by Sunnyvale Police, the victim had

Los Angeles

Rapist Being Held on $5,600,000 Bail

On Sunday, June 29 around 11:30 p.m. in Long Beach, CA, Long Beach police discovered a victim, 31, who was brutally beaten and sexually assaulted. The Long Beach Fire Department

Sacramento Shasta

Teen girl escapes kidnapping nightmare

REDDING A sixteen-year-old girl from Sacramento was found on the streets of Redding on April 17 when she sought help from passers-by, and told them a horrific story. She said

Napa

Two men arrested on human trafficking/prostitution charges

At the culmination of a six-month investigation into a reported brothel, the San Rafael Police Department arrested two Bay Area men on prostitution charges on Thursday.  Lieutenant Dan Fink issued

Marin

Novato trafficking, assault and kidnapping arrest

The quick actions of Novato police officers on Friday morning led to the arrest of a man accused of trafficking, assaulting, and attempting to kidnap a local woman, according to

San Mateo

Dozens Of Children Rescued From Prostitution Rings Busted In The Bay Area

The San Mateo Police Department arrested 12 individuals – 11 adult prostitutes and one pimp, 25 year old Yu Yuan of San Jose – on July 25th and 26th as part