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Sex Trafficking in Santa Clara County (2009)

A sex trafficking case from 2009 in Santa Clara County, United States. 2 sources on file.

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What happened

Timothy Richardson and Robert Hendricks pleaded guilty on Aug. 7 to two counts of human trafficking. Under the plea bargain, Richardson will be sentenced to six years and four months in state prison, and Hendricks will be sentenced to three years. Richardson's attorney, Deputy Public Defender Ross McMahon, declined to comment. Hendricks' attorney, Eben Kurtzman, could not be reached for comment. Sentencing will occur on Aug. 28. The Santa Clara Police Department, the FBI, and Santa Clara County prosecutors worked together on this case. The traffickers were charged under state law, which is unique as typically these cases are tried under federal law rather than state law (enacted in California 3 years previously).

Response and intervention

One of the victims found a way to contact a family member who relayed the information to Santa Clara police. Officers then rescued the victims and arrested Hendricks. In June, Richardson was caught and arrested in Washington. Sources: http://www.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_13046123 http://www.ktvu.com/news/20378553/detail.html Unknown at this time

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