Human Trafficking

Normal Police were called to a local massage spa Wednesday and reportedly found a victim of human trafficking.

There were more than 2,000 human trafficking victims in Illinois from 2019 to 2023, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. By one tally, nearly one-third of those victims live in Central Illinois.

Six men have been arrested by the Illinois State Police for allegedly attempting to engage in commercial sex acts with underage individuals, following a two-day investigation in the Bloomington area.

Federal prosecutors said Friday a 29-year-old man from Normal has received a 10-year prison sentence for sex trafficking a minor.

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