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I’ve been following the story of the international sex-trafficking ring in the papers over the last few months. As horrifying as it is to read about, I’m grateful for the coverage to raise awareness to this tragic phenomenon.
The last of four defendants involved in an international sex trafficking ring that preyed on foreign-born women in Minnesota has been sentenced for her role in the operation. Sophia Wang Navas, 50, was sentenced in Washington County District Court Friday to twelve and half years in prison on one count of racketeering and a second count of aiding and abetting sex-trafficking.
A state mandate starting Thursday aims to end sex trafficking in Minnesota through the state’s hotel industry.
Charging documents state Marquez Domingo Lopez met a 15-year-old and invited her to a party at a Motel 6 in Richfield. However, Lopez reportedly told the girl she could not leave and needed to work to earn money for the room.
A Brooklyn Park man was charged Monday with forcing a 15-year-old girl to engage in paid sex with 10 to 15 men at a Richfield motel over about a three-day period in January 2017.
Finding new and innovative ways to combat the demand for purchased sex, raise awareness to this nationwide epidemic, and provide safe environments for victims.