8 victims rescued in human trafficking raids in Missouri
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8 victims rescued in human trafficking raids in Missouri
8 victims rescued in human trafficking raids in Missouri
Demonstrators in Keene, New Hampshire, gather at a Save the Children Rally to protest child sex trafficking and pedophilia around the world, on September 19, 2020. | AFP via Getty Images/Joseph Prezioso
A Missouri anti-trafficking operation led to the rescue of six adults and two children as part of ongoing efforts to combat the scourge nationwide.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said that in coordination with several state and federal agencies, law enforcement conducted a successful operation at two truck stops in St. Joseph, which resulted in three arrests and eight victims being rescued. Two of the victims were children, a 2-year-old and an infant, he said in a press release on Saturday.
8 Victims Including 2-Year-Old And Infant Rescued From Trafficking Network
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The rescued victims were given food, lodging and counseling
The joint operation was executed with the participation of 16 different agencies
Eight victims, including three children, were rescued and three people arrested in a successful human traffic operation Friday night, Attorney General’s office said.
The human traffic operation rescued a total of eight victims, including five women, a man, a two-year-old and an infant at two truck stops in St. Joseph Bucky s Travel Plaza and Love’s Travel Stop with the participation of 16 different agencies.
The joint operation was executed by St. Joseph Police Department, the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Missouri Attorney General’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, according to the news release from Attorney General’s office.
St. Joseph Police, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and the Missouri State Highway Patrol have announced that a successful human trafficking operation was completed Friday, February 5, at two St. Joseph truck stops – Bucky’s and Love’s Travel Stop.
A news release says the joint operation, organized by the St. Joseph Police Department, the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Missouri Attorney General’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, resulted in three arrests- with an additional arrest pending; and the rescue of six victims – five female and one male. Two children- a two-year-old and an infant- also were rescued. The victims were offered victim services, including food, lodging, onsite medical services, counseling/therapy and drug rehabilitation.
3 arrested during human trafficking investigation in St. Joseph, Mo. A successful human trafficking operation was completed late Friday night at two St. Joseph truck stops â Buckyâs and Loveâs Travel Stop. (Source: kauz) By Jessica Ladd | February 6, 2021 at 8:24 AM CST - Updated February 6 at 8:24 AM
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KFVS) - St. Joseph Police, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and the Missouri State Highway Patrol announced that a successful human trafficking operation was completed late Friday night at two St. Joseph truck stops â Buckyâs and Loveâs Travel Stop.
The joint operation, organized by the St. Joseph Police Department, the Buchanan County Sheriffâs Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Missouri Attorney Generalâs Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, resulted in three arrests, with an additional arrest pending, and the rescue of six victims â five female and one male.