29 Men Arrested In Sex Trafficking Sting

SAN DIEGO -- Twenty-nine would-be prostitution customers were arrested in the San Diego area last week as part of a statewide crackdown on sexual exploitation of young women and girls, District Attorney Summer Stephan announced Tuesday.

The multi-agency effort, dubbed "Operation Reclaim and Rebuild," took place over a three-day period, focusing on the demand side of human trafficking.

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Possible Sex Traffickers Throughout Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -- Across Kentucky, there's been concern about possible sex traffickers approaching young women including right here in South Central Kentucky...


"Sometimes people aren't as aware of human trafficking especially in their own community you know," said Townley.
Townley is a 15-year-old from Glasgow who was shopping in Kohl's Thursday when she was approached.
"She started asking me like super personal questions that people wouldn't normally ask someone if they're like witnessing to them," explained Townley. Like 'how old are you? Are you here alone? Are you under 18?'"

The woman claimed to be associated with a religious group that believes in God as a female and she invited Townley to a Bible study.

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