Four arrested, victim rescued in Sandy Springs trafficking sting
Sandy Springs police arrested four people during a two-day operation targeting sexual exploitation and related criminal activity.
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Cherokee County man gets 4 life sentences for sexual abuse of child
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4 arrested in Sandy Springs human trafficking investigation, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Sandy Springs police have arrested four people in connection with a human trafficking case involving children. On Friday, the Sandy Springs Police Department said it had conducted a human trafficking operation over the previous two days, “targe...
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‘Pretty Little Liars’ actor Keegan Allen says he was beaten, robbed at gunpoint in Los Angeles
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