PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Friday that criminal charges have been filed against four individuals in connection with a human trafficking ring that was conducted out of multiple massage parlors in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
In a news release Shapiro said, "I won't tolerate this type of treatment of fellow human beings, and taking down trafficking rings is a priority of my office."
The criminal complaints were filed Friday morning.
All defendants turned themselves into the District Judge in Mount Pleasant. Preliminary hearings are scheduled for April 12.
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