Two pimps arrested in Villeurbanne after minor held captive

A minor sequestered and forced into prostitution was rescued in Villeurbanne during the night of 5 to 6 June. Two suspects were taken into custody.

Two pimps arrested in Villeurbanne after minor held captive

Minor held captive on passage Dubois: two arrests in Villeurbanne

According to lyoncapitale.fr, police intervened during the night of Friday 5 to Saturday 6 June in Villeurbanne to rescue an adolescent held captive and forced into prostitution. The victim, a minor, was in a flat on passage Dubois at the time of her discovery by police officers.

The alert had been transmitted via the moncommissariat.fr platform, according to information from le Progrès. The message reported that a minor girl was being held against her will and forced to engage in prostitution.

Following the intervention, the adolescent was taken into care and placed in safety. The two individuals present at the location were arrested and taken into custody.

Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)

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