Fourteen people were arrested for human trafficking during San Diego’s annual Comic-Con.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the operation was conducted between July 25 and 27 and rescued a total of 10 victims, including a child.
According to KTLA, undercover, state and local agents posed as sex buyers in an attempt to identify human trafficking victims and their traffickers.
“Unfortunately, sex traffickers use large events like Comic-Con to exploit their victims for profit,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement.
Bonta added: “These arrests send a clear message to potential offenders that their criminal behavior will not be tolerated.”
#break in: Dozen arrested in Comic-Con human trafficking sting https://t.co/qnxKZ818B5
— KTLA (@KTLA) July 31, 2024
According to The Hollywood Reporter:
Fourteen people were arrested and 10 victims were rescued in a human trafficking incident that occurred during Comic-Con over the weekend, authorities said.
According to the California Department of Justice’s San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, the operation to use the San Diego Convention to find sex trafficking victims and targeted sex buyers was launched from July 25 to 27.
“Unfortunately, sex traffickers use large events like Comic-Con to exploit their victims for profit,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement.
“These arrests send a clear message to potential offenders that their criminal behavior will not be tolerated. We are grateful to all of the dedicated partners involved in the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, whose cooperation has been invaluable. We serve our ‘s office is proud to be committed to assisting disadvantaged Californians by providing assistance and guidance to them in their time of need.
14 arrested, 10 rescued in human trafficking sting at San Diego Comic-Con pic.twitter.com/04UOSxX1QD
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) July 31, 2024
