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Ventura County man arrested on human trafficking-related charges involving minor victims
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What happenedVentura County man arrested on human trafficking-related charges involving minor victims.
The headline splitKTLA frames it as "Ventura County man arrested on human trafficking-related charges involving minor victims". KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco) frames it as "Man arrested on slew of charges including car, home break-ins, hit-and-run, weapons".
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CenterVentura County man arrested on human trafficking-related charges involving minor victims
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Ventura County man arrested on human trafficking-related charges involving minor victims
A Ventura County man is facing human trafficking-related charges after he was arrested for allegedly soliciting minors for sex acts near Moorpark High School. Over the past month, Brent Wil...
Man arrested on slew of charges including car, home break-ins, hit-and-run, weapons
(KRON) -- Police arrested a man on several vehicle crimes including hit-and-run, stolen vehicle and a string of car and home break-in charges. San Mateo police responded to reports of a hit...
