Broadcast center, this is abc7 news. A Million Dollar home in the east bay that investigators say hid a horrible secret. A couple who lived here is now accused of running a prostitution Human Trafficking ring for nearly 15 years. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Im ama daetz. Im dan ashley. We begin with new details. Police crack open what they call a major high dollar prostitution ring. The leaders investigators claim kidnapped and trafficked women for more than a decade operating out of san ramon and danville. Abc7 News Reporter alan wang is live in front of the home in danville. Alan . Dan and ama, neighbors say the couple moved into this 1. 6 million home in june. The driveway was lined with luxury vehicles and then the fbi descended upon the home and towed most of them away. No one around here knew exactly why until now. We know so many people in the community that it is shocking here. Human trafficking and forced prostitution can happen anywhere, even in the most afflue
But at this moment, shes fighting a brain tumor. Announcer please take a moment and join st. Jude in finding cures and saving children. Visit stjude. Org. Broadcast center, this is abc7 news. A Million Dollar home in the east bay that investigators say hid a horrible secret. A couple who lived here is now accused of running a prostitution Human Trafficking ring for nearly 15 years. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Im ama daetz. Im dan ashley. We begin with new details. Police crack open what they call a major high dollar prostitution ring. The leaders investigators claim kidnapped and trafficked women for more than a decade operating out of san ramon and danville. Abc7 News Reporter alan wang is live in front of the home in danville. Alan . Dan and ama, neighbors say the couple moved into this 1. 6 million home in june. The driveway was lined with luxury vehicles and then the fbi descended upon the home and towed most of them away. No one around here knew exactly why until no
Luxury vehicles and then the fbi descended upon the home and towed most of them away. No one around here knew exactly why until now. We know so many people in the community that it is shocking here. Human trafficking and forced prostitution can happen anywheeven in the most affluent communities. Investigators say the leaders, 50yearold james joseph and his common law wife, 34yearold wife operated out of san ramon and later this home in danville. Police say for nearly 15 years they arranged for women to be flown to rich clients around the countr they were being lured in and forced into prostitution. The women between 18 and 25 years of age were enticed with international make up artists and modeling contracts. There were a lot of ways people were kept in this business and namely by fear and ultimate intimidation that if they didnt cooperate they could be hurt or killed. Police along with the fin arrested the couple along with the fbi arrested the couple at their homes. They also arreste
Warmer this morning, mid to upper 50s, 71 at noon, inland 77 around the bay, 69 to 73 for our bay temperatures and 65 and 65 at the coast. If you are heading out this evening dress for temperatures dropping quickly pack in the 60s. Lets get an update on the morning chute. We are doing well right now. Started off a little rough but at this point we are looking all right. We did just get a report of cement blocks that someone lost on the westbound 80 off ramp into albany. Chp is heading to the scene to get those cleared. A quick check outside as usual a really light commute from the north bay. Theres southbound 101 across golden gate bridge. New this morning we were dealing with this traffic issue, lanes are back hope on eastbound 80 in San Francisco heading to the bay bridge. This after a driver hit and killed a pedestrian unfortunately. Happened around 3 30 this morning on the freeway near Fourth Street. The pedestrian ended up on top of a gray porsche. The crash closed three lanes for
This is abc7 news. Oh yes. Now at 11 00, the dubs get it done. Defending nba champs have clinched their series against portland and are moving on to the next round in the playoff. Good evening. Im dan ashley. And im ama daetz. We have Live Team Coverage tonight. Lets start with sports director larry beil inside oracle arena. Larry, it is just awesome. Awesome and a mixture of ecstasy and relief. Portland was really, really tough. History is going to show that the warriors won this series in five games. Some people will assume, well, that must have been easy. This was not easy. I can assure you of that. It started with the mvp, steph curry, getting his hardware, and boy did he earn it. The blazers would not die, but Klay Thompson went for 33 points and steph went for 29 points and 11 assists. In fact, he scored the final seven points of the game hitting a clutch three down the stretch. The warriors win it 125121. They advance to the western conference final. Here is head coach steve sc