Six people were arrested and charged along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue last weekend after Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers learned they were looking to exploit children.
The arrests came from a coalition of public safety partners launching a coordinated outreach effort to go after those responsible for trafficking and exploitation, and to provide services to victims of trafficking.
“The effort followed a commitment by Mayor Wilson, Chief Shon Barnes, City Attorney Erika Evans, and City Council members to address trafficking and exploitation along the North Aurora corridor through a coordinated approach that includes survivor-centered services, violence prevention, and targeted investigations into those responsible for coercion, violence, and financial exploitation,” SPD stated…