Law Enforcement Arrests 9 in Hoover-Linked Figueroa Sex Trafficking Takedown
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Jul 1
Law Enforcement Arrests 9 in Hoover-Linked Figueroa Sex Trafficking Takedown
3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Jul 1
Summary
Nine people were arrested Wednesday in South Los Angeles, with one more arrest made Monday, after federal authorities unsealed an indictment tied to a Hoover-linked sex trafficking operation.
The takedown targeted the Figueroa corridor’s 3.5-mile stretch known as "The Blade," where officials said girls as young as 14 were being sold for sex.
The indictment says Hoover members and associates controlled prostitution along the corridor and specific motels, including Stadium Inn & Spas; its 45-year-old manager was arrested.
One defendant, 23-year-old Cameron Lockett of Anaheim, is accused of trafficking an 18-year-old woman and brutally assaulting her before sending her to a hospital for stitches.
The case expands a broader crackdown on a gang that authorities say has long dominated South L.A.'s most notorious sex-trade hub.