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San Diego human trafficking bust resulted in 48 arrests, 8 children rescued

By Thomas A. Smith

SAN DIEGO San Diego officials will be holding a press conference this morning to discuss a recent major human trafficking operation that resulted in the successful rescue of eight children and arrest of 48 individuals.

Officials with the San Diego Police Department said in a release that the undertaking, called Operation Better Pathways, focused on rescuing survivors of human trafficking, apprehending their traffickers and reducing demand.

Lt. Adam Sharki with SDPD told FOX 5 before the conference that 16 people being trafficked were rescued overall, including eight children. The youngest of the children was 13 years old.

via fox5sandiego.com