7 people indicted, 2 human trafficking rings dismantled in New Jersey, AG's office says
Seven people in total were indicted in two separate human trafficking rings in North and South Jersey, the attorney general's office announced Tuesday.
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Seven people in total were indicted in two separate human trafficking rings in North and South Jersey, the attorney general's office announced Tuesday.
Twenty-two people, including a father and daughter, were charged for their alleged involvement in a human trafficking ring primarily run out of a Northeast Philadelphia home from 2012 to 2023, the Pennsylvania attorney general announced Tuesday.
The human trafficking ring was allegedly run out of a Northeast Philly home from 2012-2023, officials said.
Kevin L. Smith, 29, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to one count of sex trafficking a minor, three counts of sex trafficking by force, threats of force, coercion and attempt.
Proceeds raised will support anti-human trafficking ministries, including the Salvation Army and Hannah's House in New Jersey.
Police suspect it's part of a much larger operation with potentially 100 victims or more.
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Robert C. Reinhart, 52, was charged with attempted human trafficking of a child, luring of a child, and attempted sexual assault.
Investigators say the men were holding a 14-year-old girl against her will and forced to have sex for money with as many as four to five individuals per day.
The suspects allegedly kidnapped a 22-year-old female and forced her to perform sexual acts for compensation in Delaware and Maryland.
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