{"id":42304,"date":"2021-03-12T14:18:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T22:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=42304"},"modified":"2021-03-12T14:19:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T22:19:02","slug":"ice-five-men-arrested-for-human-sex-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=42304","title":{"rendered":"ICE: Five Men Arrested for Human Sex Trafficking in Tennessee and Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MARCH 9, 2021<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/i>UNION CITY,\u00a0 HUMAN\u00a0SMUGGLING\/TRAFFICKING<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Joint human trafficking operation results in 5 arrests<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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UNION CITY, Tenn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(ICE PRESS RELEASE)<\/p>\n

A two-day joint undercover operation, aimed at individuals seeking commercial sex acts with minors, resulted in the arrest of five Tennessee and Kentucky residents.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cHuman traffickers use diverse forms of force, fraud and coercion to control and exploit their victims,\u201d said HSI Nashville Special Agent in Charge Jerry C. Templet, Jr. \u201cEarly recognition of human trafficking can help save victims\u2019 lives. Our agents work with local, state and federal law enforcement partners to aggressively investigate human trafficking cases, assist the victims and arrest the perpetrators. As a result of our efforts, human trafficking arrests for HSI Nashville, which covers the entire states of Tennessee and Kentucky, increased approximately 23% for fiscal year 2020 from the previous year.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The five men were booked into the Obion County Jail in Union City on state charges, where a $10,000 bond was set for each. They are:<\/strong><\/p>\n