Houston, TX, United States
4 men and 1 women were charged with trafficking of women and children for commercialized sex. They were headquartered out of Huston but would fly the girls to other states to work. They operated out of several modeling studios and message parlors. They used physical beatings,threats at gunpoint, threats to harm family members, and promises of love and affection to control victims.
Location
United States · Houston, TX · 2009 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
This is the largest bust by the Innocence Lost initiative which both the FBI and HPD are part of.
All but one of the traffickers were arrested. One is thought to be on the run in OK.
Unknown at this time.
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