Sex TraffickingArchive 2008–2016

Sex Trafficking in Richmond, Indiana (2008)

A sex trafficking case from 2008 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. 2 sources on file.

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What happened

Owners of two local massage parlors were investigated as part of a suspected international human trafficking ring. Women were promised a better life by the operators if they came to America. When they got here, they were then told that they had a huge debt they would have to work off.

Response and intervention

Local police and federal officials raided the massage parlors. Local law inforcement and immigration officers took the women into custody. Two were later released. http://www.whiotv.com/news/16342560/detail.html http://www.whiotv.com/news/16350677/detail.html The article states that this was part of a national investigation.

Sources

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