(KMJ) – Two suspects are now in the Tulare County Jail, and third suspect is still on the loose, after a six-month long investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force, and the California Department of Justice.
54 felony charges have been filed against Quinton Brown, Gerald Turner, and Mia McNeil – including sex trafficking, pimping, pandering, grand theft and identity theft. Brown and Turner are now in custody, while McNeil is still being sought. The victims range in ages from 15-21 and were sold for commercial sex throughout the Central Valley, Bay Area and Los Angeles.
(Photo: Mia McNeil, WANTED)
“Law enforcement agents throughout the state work tirelessly every day to ensure that Californians are safe from exploitation and do not become victims of human trafficking,” said Attorney General Xavier Becerra in a statement. “These charges stem from the hard work of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force, and the California Department of Justice attorneys and Special Agents. I want to thank our law enforcement partners for their efforts over the course of this six-month investigation to bring these defendants to justice.”
(Photos: Quinton Brown (l) and Gerald Turner (r.) in jail
