Santa Clara: 2 Santa Clara County: Motel sting targets human trafficking and sexual exploitation as part of a broader sweep
Santa Clara: 2 Santa Clara County: Motel sting targets human trafficking and sexual exploitation as part of a broader sweep
SANTA CLARA — At the end of the night, after a series of encounters that ended with a few citations issued and some stern talks given out, the detective found herself having a heart-to-heart with a young woman fumbling to explain how she ended up in a motel room filled with police.
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*Names has been changed to protect the victim’s identity.