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Missing 16-year-old rescued as Georgia authorities uncover sex trafficking case
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The Brief A grand jury handed down a Richmond County human trafficking indictment against a 34-year-old Hephzibah man on Tuesday.
Authorities rescued a missing 16-year-old girl who was allegedly harbored, transported and solicited for sex in eastern Georgia.
Georgia officials charged a Hephzibah man Tuesday following a multi-agency investigation into the sexual exploitation and trafficking of a missing 16-year-old girl in Richmond County.
The backstory:The victim was recovered through a joint operation involving the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
What they're saying:Attorney General Chris Carr expanded the statewide Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit to the Augusta region last year to target local exploitation.