U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A1 VIOLENT & ORGANIZED CRIME HIGH RISK Published 15 Oct 2026 at 12:00 UTC, affecting US

DOJ: South L.A. Man Arraigned on Federal Charges that He Sex Trafficked Minors on Figueroa Corridor and Attempted to Kidnap Woman at Phone Stor

A South Los Angeles man was arraigned on federal charges for violently sex trafficking two minors and attempting to kidnap a woman, according to a four-count indictment.

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A South Los Angeles man was arraigned on federal charges for violently sex trafficking two minors and attempting to kidnap a woman, according to a four-count indictment.

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FROM THE NOTICE A South Los Angeles man was arraigned today on a four-count federal indictment charging him with violently sex trafficking two teenage girls on the Figueroa Corridor, plying at least one of them with narcotics, and with attempting to kidnap a woman at a mobile phone store after she escaped his apartment while he was physically attacking her. U.S. Department of Justice, 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC, justice.gov

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