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What happened
The article: AUSTIN (KXAN) - A victim of a suspected human trafficking ring escapes, appearing at a North Austin convenience store bloody and wearing very little clothing. One man, 44-year-old Santiago Ramirez Cruz, is charged with unlawful restraint expose to serious bodily injury and immigration and naturalization service detainer, both felony charges. Austin police say the victim escaped through the window of the Mi Casa apartment complex at 7200 Duval Street. The victim stopped for help a couple of blocks away at the Haven Food Mart at 614 East St. Johns Avenue. The victim had injuries to the hands from breaking the glass during the escape. The family allegedly paid the suspected smugglers $2,100 to bring the victim into the country.
Response and intervention
The smugglers/traffickers have been arrested and are being held for bond Victims found after one escaped and ran to a nearby convenience store (Haven Food Mart at 614 East St. Johns Avenue). Unsure if they have received any kind of aftercare http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/crime/victim-escapes-human-trafficking-ring http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/crime/victim-escapes-human-trafficking-ring