Bay Area police save woman being used for human trafficking

"The Vallejo Police Department saved a woman being used for human trafficking. A woman at a hotel in the 400 block of Fairgrounds Drive on Friday "expressed fear for her safety and reported being subjected to force, threats, and coercion related to sexual exploitation," say police. Police arrested Julius Stinson III, who was detained at a motel on the 1400 block of Enterprise Street on Friday. Stinson is a convicted felon with multiple previous convictions, including attempted murder and voluntary manslaughter."

"Police say the victim had been transported across multiple cities and states and was being controlled through intimidation, physical violence, and threats of serious harm. The woman reportedly had bruises and other signs of battery. Stinson was arrested and booked into the Solano County Jail on multiple felony charges, including pimping, human trafficking by force or fear, sexual assault, assault with a deadly weapon, and false imprisonment. Stinson is being held without bail."

"The victim was transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation and support services. Anyone with information related to this case or other suspected incidents of human trafficking in Vallejo is encouraged to call 911 or contact the Vallejo Police Department Communications Division at [phone]. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call the Vallejo Police Department tip line at 1 [phone]."

A woman at a hotel in the 400 block of Fairgrounds Drive expressed fear for her safety and reported being subjected to force, threats, and coercion related to sexual exploitation. The victim had been transported across multiple cities and states and was being controlled through intimidation, physical violence, and threats of serious harm. The woman reportedly had bruises and other signs of battery. Julius Stinson III, a convicted felon with prior convictions including attempted murder and voluntary manslaughter, was detained at a motel on the 1400 block of Enterprise Street and arrested. Stinson was booked into Solano County Jail on multiple felony charges and is being held without bail. The victim was transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation and support services, and contact numbers were provided for reporting information.

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