17-year-old girl trafficked into U.S. from Mexico rescued after texting 911 and describing landmarks

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17-year-old girl trafficked into U.S. from Mexico rescued after texting 911 and describing landmarks
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Who knew that GeoGuessr was actually training people for a career in emergency services?

This should actually be a profession.

It probably already is, or is part of one, since those investigating sexual exploitation would check traces in photos and things to get.an idea of location.

There is/was a website for the general public to contribute, if they knew of the locations in the photo.

there is a subreddit, its creepy as fuck. its all cropped out images of children with just a tshirt or some landmark, and people take guesses where they are from.

Good god that is harrowing. Imagine doing that for the CIA….

You’d get fucked up fast.

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This is the best summary I could come up with:


A dispatcher at the center began communicating with the texter, who was sending messages in Spanish.

Those deputies launched a search in the Casita Springs area, and after just 20 minutes, the texter was found.

Officials said the investigation found that the girl was trafficked into California about two months ago.

The girl identified Gerardo Cruz of Veracruz, Mexico as a suspect in the case.

Cruz has been charged with human trafficking, forcible rape, lewd acts upon a child, luring, and sexual penetration with force.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to online records reviewed by CBS News.


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