The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
Three suspects were arrested in Utah last weekend after the authorities accused them of human trafficking several people, including a 14-year-old girl from Iowa who had been reported missing.
On July 20, during their search for the teen, who had her cell phone on her at the time, the authorities decided to ping the device to see if they could pinpoint her location. They tracked the signal and it led to an area around Coalville in Summit County. At the same time, the police received a report about two young women and a child with suitcases who were seen standing at a rest stop along Interstate 80.
A trooper from the Utah Highway Patrol went to the location, and when they arrived, the girls were still standing there. The 14-year-old was present, and it was learned that the other two had also been reported missing.