6 teens rescued from sex trafficking along Portland's 82nd Avenue

6 teens rescued in human trafficking operation in Portland

Portland Police say they recovered six teenage girls along 82nd Avenue during multiple missions to combat human trafficking last month. The girls are between the ages of 13 and 17 years old. The Portland Police Human Trafficking Unit and officers from PPB’s East Precinct say the girls were seen over a three week period in an area in Northeast Portland law enforcement consider a hotspot for prostitution. PPB Sgt. Onest Robert, who spoke to report…

Six underage girls recovered in sweeping operation targeting notorious trafficking corridor

Portland police recovered at least six underage girls, ages 13 to 17, during a prostitution enforcement operation launched in April along Southeast Portland's 82nd Avenue corridor.

Six teen girls rescued after human trafficking operation along 82nd Avenue in Portland

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Six teenage girls rescued from human trafficking along Portland’s 82nd Avenue corridor

The girls, ranging from 13-17 years old, were found engaging in prostitution-related activities when they were rescued by Portland police in the last three weeks.

6 teens rescued from sex trafficking along Portland's 82nd Avenue

Six teenage girls involved in prostitution-related activity along 82nd Avenue in Portland have been rescued since April 15, and police are working to build cases against the traffickers and sex buyers.

6 teens rescued during human trafficking mission along Portland’s 82nd Avenue, police say

The Portland Police Bureau says six teenage girls were safely recovered during human trafficking enforcement missions along the 82nd Avenue corridor.