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Ventura County detective warns human trafficking touches Fillmore, urges reporting and services
Summary
Detective Jamal Obey told Fillmore City Council human trafficking in Ventura County includes both sex and labor trafficking, often using force, fraud or coercion, and urged residents to report suspected cases to 911 and to use local victim services and T‑visa protections.
Detective Jamal Obey, coordinator for the Ventura County Human Trafficking Task Force, told the Fillmore City Council on Feb. 10 that human trafficking — both commercial sexual exploitation and labor trafficking — occurs in Ventura County and often hinges on force, fraud or coercion. "Human trafficking itself is legally defined as a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services," Obey said, stressing that it is not always the dramatic abduction depicted in films.
Obey described common indicators such as restricted…
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