Two 19-year-olds from SF arrested for human trafficking of Patterson girl, 14
Two 19-year-olds from San Francisco have been arrested for human trafficking of a minor from Patterson, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department announced on Friday.
According to a news release, the sheriff’s Special Victims Unit was notified of the missing 14-year-old girl on Dec. 31 at about 7 a.m.
Detectives worked to find the missing girl, and she was recovered the next day, the sheriff’s department said.
As a result of the investigation, Bexy Arellanes, a 19-year-old woman, and David Samaniego, a 19-year-old man, were arrested and charged with human trafficking of a minor.
Arellanes and Samaniego were booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center, and this investigation remains ongoing, the news release said.
Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact Det. Cooper at (209) 525-7114. You can also submit an anonymous tip to Stanislaus Area Crime Stoppers at (866) 602-7463.
