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Complex investigations challenge police departments
Small agencies lack help, resources to probe human trafficking
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When the Oakwood Police Department executed an undercover sting on a massage parlor, netting a prostitution arrest and other charges related to trading sex for money, they noticed some odd circumstances. For starters, the 42-year-old masseuse arrested was flagged for an immigration violation, and her place of residence was a Washington, D.C., suburb. The owner of the parlor closed the shop and skipped town after being asked by law enforcement to shut down the business, police Chief Randall Moon said.