According to Carr, three women and one underage girl were saved from human trafficking.
At least one of the perpetrators arrested and jailed already had a wrap sheet; this wrap sheet subsequently included prior charges of human trafficking for sexual servitude.
In remarks to the public, Carr revealed the real connection between human trafficking and gang activity. The Georgia attorney general then confirmed the eight arrested persons collectively face the following charges related to human trafficking:
- Conspiracy of RICO Act violations
- Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act violations
- Transporting a firearm to a convicted felon
- Pimping
- Trafficking for purposes of sexual servitude
Anti-human trafficking efforts in Georgia
In 2019, Georgia established its Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit.
Carr’s office maintains the establishment of this unit led to the prosecution of dozens of offenders, along with rescues of more than 100 survivors. Georgia’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has likewise gone after over two dozen cases of human trafficking.
