Teen Human Trafficking Victim Saves Herself by Texting 911

The 17-year-old had been taken from Mexico to California about two months ago allegedly by a Mexican national.
Teen Human Trafficking Victim Saves Herself by Texting 911
A road sign in Tijuana, Mexico points drivers to the U.S.-Mexico border city of San Diego on Nov. 6, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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A 17-year-old saved herself recently from becoming a human trafficking victim by texting 911, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said May 16 in a statement.

The teenager had been taken from Mexico to Ventura County approximately two months ago, and sent texts May 9 to 911 asking for help, police said.