14 Arrested in San Diego Comic-Con Sex Trafficking Sting [Video]

Over a dozen suspects were arrested after California authorities executed a human trafficking sting operation at San Diego Comic-Con. Ten potential victims were also rescued.

The California Department of Justice said in a press release on Tuesday, July 30, that the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force (SDHTTF) carried out the operation, which was “aimed at recovering victims of sex trafficking and targeting sex buyers using the San Diego Comic-Con Convention to seek out potential victims.”

Authorities arrested 14 people and “recovered” 10 potential victims between July 25 and July 27, the release states. Of the 10 rescued, nine are adults and one is 16. Child Welfare Services and related agencies were on site to provide resources.

Attorney General Rob Bonta said in the release that sex traffickers tend to “capitalize on large scale events such as Comic-Con to exploit their victims for profit.”

About 100,000 fans travel to San Diego for the comic book and pop culture event …