Can anyone rescue the trafficked girls of l.a.’s figueroa street A federal indictment charges 11 alleged gang members and associates with controlling prostitution along the figueroa corridor of south los angeles. O’neal, 21, of moreno valley, has now been indicted for allegedly sex trafficking two minors and transporting the minor victims across state lines for the purposes of engaging in prostitution,. Figueroa street has been associated with prostitution, shootings and murder for decades, but the authorities warn that it has taken an even darker turn in recent years. The city of los angeles is trying to shut down what officials describe as rampant prostitution and violence at a motel along the notorious figueroa corridor. South los angeles residents are working with police amid concerns about a rise in prostitution on figueroa street
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