Santa Clara County DA's office busts alleged Bay Area sex trafficking ring

Two years, multiple agencies, nine arrests and most importantly, 18 rescues. An alleged human trafficking ring that spanned several Bay Area cities was taken down by a joint operation lead by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office.

An alleged human trafficking ring that spanned across the Bay Area was taken down by a joint operation lead by the Santa Clara Co. DA's office.Two years, multiple agencies, nine arrests and most importantly, 18 rescues.

All nine of alleged traffickers who come from across California appeared in court Tuesday, bail ranging from the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars in this case.Six other suspects have been identified as being part of this, but they have not been arrested yet according to the DA's office. The DA's office says two of the accused were arrested by San Jose police in 2021 and charged with running illegal brothels at homes and apartments; they were released and remained out on bail where the operation is said to have continued.Neighbors

Investigators used wiretapping of cellphones to identify 30,000 text messages and calls for evidence - a first for a human trafficking case in Santa Clara County.

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