Police: Comstock Park man arrested for human trafficking
Editor's note: these are all stories about the same trafficking situation.
Police say a 38-year-old Comstock Park man befriended a 16-year-old girl and began trafficking her online.
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A Comstock Park man has been arrested for human trafficking, according to the Kent County Sheriff's Office.
In October, the Human Trafficking Task Force received a tip about the man and began investigating. It is believed the 38-year-old suspect befriended a 16-year-old girl and began trafficking her online.
Investigators believed the suspect and the girl were in northern Michigan. Police issued alerts to authorities in the Upper Peninsula, and a Mackinac Bridge Authority employee spotted the man crossing the bridge with a person in the backseat, hidden under a blanket.
Police stopped the vehicle after it crossed the bridge and took the man into custody.
The suspect will be arraigned on charges of sexually abusive activity, human trafficking, possession of child abusive material, and using a computer to commit a crime.
He is expected to be arraigned at the 63rd District Court this week.
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EYES ON TRAFFICKING
This “Eyes on Trafficking” story is reprinted from its original online location.
ABOUT PBJ LEARNING
PBJ Learning is a leading provider of online human trafficking training, focusing on awareness and prevention education. Their interactive Human Trafficking Essentials online course is used worldwide to educate professionals and individuals how to recognize human trafficking and how to respond to potential victims. Learn on any web browser (even your mobile phone) at any time.
More stories like this can be found in your PBJ Learning Knowledge Vault.