A Tennessee woman was rescued and two people were charged with
trafficking her through online sex ads during an undercover sting at a
Monroe County motel on Wednesday, according to court records.
Tarkira
M. Bell 20, of Richmond, Va., Malik D. Edwards, 39, of Tobyhanna,
allegedly met the victim days earlier in Charlottesville, Va., and asked
her if she wanted to make money, records show. The victim wanting to
get back to Tennessee agreed to go with Bell and Edwards, and they then
forced her into prostitution, records show.
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