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Multiple businesses in West Seattle have reported being victims of an organized crime ring that allegedly involves using children in shoplifting schemes. The crimes occurred in the Alaska Junction neighborhood, where business owners say large groups entered stores, created distractions and stole merchandise — all while involving children in the process.
Seattle Police Department data shows that the Alaska Junction neighborhood has seen over 300 reports of property crime this year alone. Young, however, emphasized that the monetary loss isn’t what bothers her the most."As a parent, as a woman who owns a children’s store, I feel like it’s a form of child abuse to raise children to be criminals and not make up their own minds about that," she added.
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