San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force Arrests 48, Frees 8 Children

San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force Arrests 48, Frees 8 Children
Law enforcement agencies respond to an incident in a file photo. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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SAN DIEGO—A multi-agency anti-human trafficking task force arrested 48 individuals in a total of 17 recent operations conducted by state, city, and federal officers, San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan announced on Feb. 21.

Officers with Operation Better Pathways also freed eight children—with some as young as age 13—through the operation that lasted several days, with a total of 41 individuals rescued, said Stephan at a press conference.

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John Fredricks is a California-based journalist for The Epoch Times. His reportage and photojournalism features have been published in a variety of award-winning publications around the world.
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