Sex TraffickingArchive 2008–2016

Sex Trafficking in Opelousas Lousiana (2010)

A sex trafficking case from 2010 in Opelousas Lousiana, United States.

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Documented on the original SlaveryMap (2008–2016). We don’t have a verifiable source on file yet. Know one?

What happened

OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) - Chief Deputy Hilman Popillion said that Ronada Fritz allegedly offered her 13-year-old daughter to 51-year-old Percy "Buddy" Stoute as a prostitute for $40. Note: Anyone under 18 used for commercial sex is legally considered a severe victim of human trafficking.

Response and intervention

St. Landry Parish sheriff's deputies say a 34-year-old Krotz Springs woman,Ronada Fritz , has been arrested for allegedly enticing persons into prostitution. Stoute was also arrested connection with the incident for felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

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