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Sex trafficking sting picks up seven from Decatur

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Sex trafficking sting picks up seven from Decatur

A chart of the FBI's Cross Country VIII investigation operations. Source: FBI
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A chart of the FBI's Cross Country VIII investigation operations. Source: FBI

A chart of the FBI’s Cross Country VIII investigation operations. Source: FBI

The FBI has announced the results of its most recent sex trafficking investigation – dubbed Cross Country VIII – and agents arrested seven Decatur residents, according to news reports.

There were 71 Georgians arrested as a result of the investigation.

According to a press release from the FBI, federal officials picked up the following individuals on charges related to Cross Country VIII:

Alexis Seals, age 26, of Decatur, GA – Prostitution

Jonathan Lyons, age 24, of Decatur – Pimping

Keira Hudson, age 23, of Decatur, GA – Prostitution

Natasha Hardy, age 22, of Decatur, GA – Contributing to Deprivation of a Minor

Nicole Bozeman, age 26, of Decatur, GA – Solicitation

Saneitra Jackson, age 18, of Decatur, GA – Prostitution

T’ore Tigner, age 19, of Decatur, GA – Prostitution

FBI reported that agents arrested 281 pimps around the country and have rescued 168 children as a result of the latest investigation.

“Targeting and harming America’s children through commercial sex trafficking is a heinous crime, with serious consequences,” FBI Director James B. Comey said via press release. “Every child deserves to be safe and sound. Through targeted measures like Operation Cross Country, we can end the cycle of victimization.”

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