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North Dakota Police Seek Human Trafficking Suspect in Las Vegas

13:14 Apr 21 2015 Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America

Description

"A Las Vegas woman was arrested in North Dakota in connection with felony human trafficking of a teenage girl, according to the Bismarck Tribune.

The newspaper reported that a 14-year-old Las Vegas girl was found in Minot, N.D., after her mother recognized her photo on Backpage.com, a website similar to Craigslist that is often used by sex workers to advertise their services."

News Source Link

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/north-dakota-police-seek-human-trafficking-suspect-las-vegas
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/las-vegas-woman-arrested-north-dakota-connection-teen-prostitution-case
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/missing-teen-found-in-minot/article_08c8c6ae-2066-56bc-bf4f-fb0a76864d36.html

Additional Data

Name of Source (ex. Las Vegas Review Journal):	Las-Vegas Review Journal and the Bismarck Tribune
Date of Incident:	4.5.15
Type of Trafficking:	Sex Trafficking
Number of Survivors Involved:	1
Incident Details:	Young Boy and women suspected of trafficking of 14 years old girl
How was this incident exposed?:	News by Minot Police Department of North Dakota
Name the Law Enforcement Entity Involved and Include their Jurisdiction:	"A Las Vegas woman, who is accused of involving the girl in human trafficking, is in custody at the Ward County Sheriff's Department after being charged in North Central District Court"
Submitted to Incident Map by (Name or ID Number):	Diana Mendez
Date Submitted to Incident Map:	Apr 21 2015