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Northern California human trafficking task force rescues 53 survivors during World Cup games
['Ktvu Staff', 'Jesse Gary']
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The Brief Law enforcement rescued 53 human trafficking survivors during the World Cup games earlier this month.
A multi-agency task force comprising 70 different law enforcement entities coordinated to identify and rescue survivors, and arrest traffickers.
The Santa Clara County Human Trafficking Task Force announced on Friday that, in partnership with the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center, during the course of the games, officers rescued 53 survivors, including 11 children, and arrested 25 offenders.
"Similar to the Super Bowl, we didn't believe that sporting events themselves would be creating additional human trafficking," Lieutenant Josh Singleton of the Santa Clara County Human Trafficking Task Force said.
Human trafficking operationDig deeper:The World Cup operation brought together nearly 70 law enforcement agencies from Sacramento to Monterey.