Huston Hughes, 37, who was on active parole for pimping, was arrested for the alleged sexual battery of a teenage girl in Long Beach, police said.
Three teen girls believed to be human trafficking victims were rescued in Long Beach and a man on active parole for pimping is behind bars, according to police.On Jan. 15, police observed a 14-year-old girl who appeared to be soliciting for commercial sex work in the area of Long Beach and Artesia boulevards. She was determined to be a victim of human trafficking, police said. Five days later on Jan.
Both girls were victims of human trafficking and Hughes allegedly sexually battered one of the girls inside the vehicle, authorities said. Hughes was arrested for a parole violation and sexual battery with prior felony conviction. He is being held on no bail. All three girls have been reconnected with their families, according to authorities.
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