California authorities arrested ten individuals accused of facilitating a sex trafficking operation that targeted approximately 51 underage girls and women. The arrests were part of an effort to address trafficking along the Figueroa corridor in Los Angeles. According to prosecutors, members of the south Los Angeles-based gang known as the Hoovers acted as pimps, recruiting minors and women, including runaways and foster children, with false promises or through violence for sex work from February 2021 to June 2026.
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Ten Arrested in Los Angeles Sex Trafficking Operation
Ten individuals have been arrested in Los Angeles for their involvement in a sex trafficking operation that targeted around 51 underage girls and women. Prosecutors stated that members of the Hoovers gang recruited victims with false promises or violence.
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