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Federal Agents Raid Los Angeles Corridor Linked to Sex Trafficking
Federal agents conducted early-morning raids along a stretch of Figueroa Street in Los Angeles known for street prostitution. The operation resulted in charges against ten defendants involving 65 counts and 51 alleged victims.
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" The raids targeted locations tied to alleged sex trafficking activity. The indictment names ten defendants and lists 65 counts. It alleges that 51 victims, some as young as 14, were recruited through social media and targeted because they were runaways or in foster care.
One motel at the center of the case reportedly rented 90 percent of its rooms for prostitution. The manager is alleged to have kept half the proceeds. Six members and associates of the LA Hoover Gang were among those charged. m. A local prosecutor stated that the activity represents a scourge on Los Angeles and that historically not enough has been done.
The case is being handled by federal authorities following the raids.
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