In a significant act of intervention, Long Beach Police Department officers rescued a 15-year-old girl from what has been reported as a human trafficking situation at a North Long Beach motel on August 20. According to the official statement released by the LBPD, the incident unfolded on the 5300 block of Atlantic Avenue following a report of possible trafficking.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the girl had run away from a group home and encountered several adult men who sexually assaulted her. Officers later rescued her and ensured she received appropriate support services, as per the LBPD…