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Missing teen rescued from suspected sex traffickers at Gwinnett Walmart – WSB-TV
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Missing teen rescued from suspected sex traffickers at Gwinnett Walmart – WSB-TV

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Three men are in jail and a 14-year-old is back home after police say they arrested human traffickers at a Gwinnett County Walmart. Police say the men trafficked the teen for nearly two weeks. Not everyone can spot a human trafficking victim out in public. Lawrenceville police say one of their…

Kids in DFCS care running away, falling victim to sex trafficking
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Kids in DFCS care running away, falling victim to sex trafficking

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Foster children living in metro Atlanta department of family and children services (DFCS) offices for months at a time were doing drugs, stealing, fighting and running away, according to an Atlanta News First investigation. Back in August, the investigation reported on the practice of office hoteling, in which children…