South LA gang members charged in Figueroa Corridor sex trafficking case
A grand jury indicted 11 members and associates of the Hoover Criminal Gang for sex trafficking children and adults along the Figueroa Corridor, according to the DOJ.
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A grand jury indicted 11 members and associates of the Hoover Criminal Gang for sex trafficking children and adults along the Figueroa Corridor, according to the DOJ.
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