加州总检察长公布「Trick R Treat」行动结果：42名性交易买家被捕、27名受害者获救
加州总检察长 Rob Bonta 11月5日在州首府 Sacramento 宣布第五届年度「Trick R Treat」行动结果。该行动由萨克拉门托地区人口贩运特别工作组（SRHTTF）牵头、连同另外12家参与机构，在加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托县一带打击商业性交易的购买行为、进而打击人口贩运：各机构在10月19日至31日期间共开展17次行动，逮捕42名性交易买家，另以其他与人口贩运相关的违法行为逮捕7人，并解救出27名受害者。
Bonta 表示：「加州司法部致力于保护民众免受意图剥削他们的性贩运网络侵害，我们将继续支持被这些系统操纵的幸存者。我办公室不会容忍从事性剥削、助长人口贩运的人。我感谢地方执法机构与合作组织的共同努力，他们通过这次行动再次展示了并肩协作能为我们的社区成就什么。」Sacramento 警察局临时局长 Zachary Bales 表示，人口贩运是需要协调应对的严重问题，这次行动是执法机构与社区伙伴朝着共同目标协作的范例；萨克拉门托县地区检察官 Thien Ho 表示，人口贩运是跨越一切辖区界线的掠夺性犯罪，其办公室将继续强化追查剥削者所需的伙伴关系。
「Trick R Treat」行动是该地区打击性剥削与人口贩运的更广泛战略的一部分，做法包括针对已识别地点进行监控、部署卧底警员，从需求端入手遏制商业性交易。SRHTTF 由加州司法部、萨克拉门托县地区检察官办公室、Sacramento 警察局、加州惩教与康复部、联邦调查局与国土安全调查局组成。加州司法部表示，其人口贩运特别工作组自2021年以来已逮捕1,235人、解救并支持1,248名受害者。司法部受害者服务处与全州的受害者服务机构合作，为犯罪受害者提供以受害者为中心的支持；被强迫从事任何活动且无法脱身者可拨打全国人口贩运热线 1-888-373-7888 求助，身处即时危险者应拨打 9-1-1。
（来源：加州总检察长办公室）
California Attorney General Announces Operation Trick R Treat Results: 42 Sex Buyers Arrested, 27 Victims Recovered
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced in Sacramento on November 5 the results of the 5th Annual Operation Trick R Treat. Led by the Sacramento Regional Human Trafficking Task Force (SRHTTF) together with 12 other participating agencies, the operation targeted the purchasing of commercial sex — and ultimately human trafficking — in and around Sacramento County, California: through 17 operations conducted between October 19 and October 31, officers arrested 42 sex buyers, made 7 additional arrests for other human trafficking related violations, and recovered 27 victims.
"The California Department of Justice is committed to protecting individuals against sex trafficking networks that seek to exploit them, and we will continue to support survivors who have been manipulated by these systems," Bonta said. "My office will not tolerate those who engage in sexual exploitation and enable human trafficking. I am thankful for the joint efforts of our local law enforcement agencies and partner organizations, who through this operation, have once again shown all we can accomplish for our communities when we work side by side." Sacramento Police Department Interim Chief Zachary Bales said human trafficking is a serious issue that requires a coordinated response and called the operation a great example of agencies and community partners working toward a common goal. Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho said human trafficking is a predatory crime that crosses every jurisdictional line and that his office remains steadfast in strengthening the partnerships needed to pursue those who exploit others.
Operation Trick R Treat is part of a broader regional strategy to tackle sexual exploitation and human trafficking by addressing the demand for commercial sex services, using strategic enforcement based on monitoring of identified locations and undercover officers. The SRHTTF is a collaborative effort comprised of the California Department of Justice, the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office, the Sacramento Police Department, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security Investigations. The Department of Justice said its human trafficking task forces have made 1,235 arrests and recovered and supported 1,248 victims since 2021. Anyone being coerced to take part in an activity and unable to leave can call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 for help and services; anyone in immediate danger should call 9-1-1.
(Source: California Attorney General's Office)
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