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'I Don't Understand It': Residents Outraged at New Details From Underground Sex Bunker
BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA, JUL 24 – Seven suspects face charges including sexual abuse and torture after authorities uncovered a trafficking ring exploiting at least ten children aged 3 to 15, officials said.
- Seven suspects were arrested by Bibb County authorities on Thursday, involving at least ten child victims held captive in Alabama. Sheriff Wade attributed the arrests to ongoing investigations into the sex trafficking ring.
- Earlier this year, on February 4, authorities first responded to the shelter, with Bibb County Assistant District Attorney Bryan Jones said the investigation started then, after Alabama Department of Human Resources alerted authorities.
- Court documents detail the use of animal shock collars on children’s genitals, while Bibb County Assistant District Attorney Bryan Jones said victims were also drugged with a white powder.
- The Department of Homeland Security is probing gang ties and suspects’ immigration status, and officials expect more charges and arrests as the investigation continues.
- A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 21, and suspects will face arraignment in August as court documents state.
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Everything we know about the Bibb County child sex trafficking ring investigation
By Taylor Lang, Lisa Crane Click here for updates on this story BRENT, Ala. (WVTM) — Authorities in Bibb County have uncovered a child sex trafficking ring involving at least ten victims that has been happening for at least two years in an underground storm shelter. The investigation, which began in February, has led to the arrest of seven suspects, with more arrests and charges expected. The Department of Homeland Security is assisting in t…
Alabama Sheriff: Arrests Continue in Horrific Child Sex Trafficking Ring -- Possible Ties to Sureños Gang
Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade says that arrests in the horrific Alabama child sex trafficking ring continue as investigators uncover more evidence. The sheriff said he believes the leader of the ring has ties to the Sureños gang. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
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