7 arrested in joint agency operation targeting human trafficking
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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SAN MARCOS, Texas - A joint operation between state and local law enforcement agencies targeting the sexual exploitation of minors has resulted in 7 arrests.
Hays County Sheriffs Department says on April 1 and April 2 an operation was conducted which targeted persons trying to sexually exploit and victimize minors for a fee.
Officers posed as females under the age of 18 and began to communicate with suspects through various websites known to be used to solicit sexual acts.
The agencies involved were the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, Texas Highway Patrol Division, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, the San Marcos Police Department, and the Hays County District Attorney’s Office.
Saturday, April 17, 2021
A multi-agency operation resulted in the arrest of seven men from across Hays County and the state for charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors, according to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office alongside the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, Texas Highway Patrol Division, San Marcos Police Department, and Hays County District Attorney’s Office conducted an operation on April 1-2, which targeted persons trying to sexually exploit and victimize minors for a fee.
HCSO said officers posed as females under the age of 18 and began to communicating with suspects through various websites known to be used to solicit sexual acts.
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