The San Mateo County Police Chiefs and Sheriff’s Association announced Thursday that a multi-jurisdictional task force to combat human trafficking netted dozens of arrests and rescued victims since it formed in November 2013.
The task force conducted 11 operations across the county resulting in five subjects arrested for human trafficking, four for pimping and pandering related charges, 16 for prostitution related offenses and 27 people who solicited prostitution, according to South San Francisco police.
Most importantly, the task force rescued eight victims from their respective traffickers, three of whom were female juveniles coerced, induced or forced into a commercial sex operation, according to police.
The goal of the task force is to target predators, rescue victims and provide them with assistance to recover from their trauma and restore their lives, according to police.
Anyone who suspects an incident of human trafficking should notify the National Human Trafficking Hotline at (888) 373-7888.
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