Video leads to teen sex-trafficking victim reported missing from Detroit; suspect charged

Videoleadstoteensex-traffickingvictimreportedmissingfromDetroit;suspectchargedAvideopostedbya17-year-oldsextraffickingvictimledpolicetothebasementofaTroyapartmentcomplexwhereshewasfoundbeforebeingreturnedtoherfamily,authoritiessaid. MichiganStatePolicesaidaDetroitmanisbehindbars,accusedoftraffickingtheteenforcommercialsexpurposes. OnMarch31,theMSPTraffickingandAbductionGroupreceivedatipfromtheNationalCenterforMissingandExploitedChildrenreportingthataminorfemalewasbeingtraffickedaroundMetroDetroit.Detectivesidentifiedthegirlasa17-year-oldwhohadbeenreportedmissingfromDetroit. Investigatorsfoundmultiple“commercialsexads”postedforheronline,theMSPSecondDistrictsaidinapostonX.Whilewatchingavideoshehadpostedonline,detectivesdeterminedshehadbeeninthecityofSouthfield. OnApril10,investigatorslocatedherinthebasementofanapartmentcomplexinTroy.Shewasturnedovertofamilymembers,authoritiessaid. MSPdeclined