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Two Teen Boys Rescued From Human Traffickers, Two Arrests Made
January 1, 2021
Two teenage boys are safe from human traffickers after a traffic stop and arrest in Santa Rosa County. The boys, ages 17 and 14, are citizens of Guatemala who were recently smuggled into the country from Mexico into Texas.
The investigation began when a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’sdeputy stopped a vehicle for a moving violation on I-10 and noted indicators of possible human trafficking. The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office contacted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for assistance with the investigation.
“A deputy’s keen eye and immediate multiagency cooperation were instrumental in rescuing two children,” said Chris Williams, chief of Investigations for FDLE Pensacola Regional Operations Center. “I’m proud of the deputies and agents who teamed to bring two human traffickers to justice.”
Investigators believe the boys were trafficked into the United States for forced labor. According to the victims, their families each paid more than $1,000 to be smuggled into the U.S. Each teen was told they had to work to pay off additional travel debt. Agents believe the men were taking the boys to different cities in Central and South Florida.
Agents arrested Frank Moreno, 39, Odessa, Texas, and Jackson Perez-Godinez, 21, Guatemala. Each are charged with two counts of human trafficking and two counts of human smuggling.
Moreno and Perez-Godinez were booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail on no bond, pending first appearance.
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5 Responses to “Two Teen Boys Rescued From Human Traffickers, Two Arrests Made”
Reading the article it tells us:
“Investigators believe the boys were trafficked into the United States for forced labor. According to the victims, their families each paid more than $1,000 to be smuggled into the U.S.”
FAMILIES Paid $1,000 to get these two into the USA which means their own kin sold these men into slavery hoping to get a return on their investment.
WRONG for the two guys arrested for transporting them along with a slew of other bad things for which they likely should go to prison…Yep Wrong.
Somehow, it seems the “Family” should be held accountable.
Many folks from ‘South of the Border’ are making 10 X a day more than they’d make doing same sort of jobs in their country.
Seems if the USA could get enough folks off their butts and off the phones and other devices we could put some of Our Own Jobless to work.
BUT–as long as OUR Government encourages people to NOT work, welfare, etd. that won’t happen..
God Please give the USA Guidance in 2021.
Exactly JTV.
Its been a problem in Mexico an south America for years its stating to come here
Further proof that adults traveling with children cannot be assumed to be their parents, as we hear so much in the media.
All will be receiving the stimulus check within the month.