KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A dozen people have been arrested in connection with a multi-agency human trafficking operation.

On Aug. 7 and Aug. 8, a coalition of Northland law enforcement agencies worked together to curb human trafficking in communities north and east of Kansas City.

The Clay County, Clinton County, Platte County and Ray County sheriffs, along with the Kearney Police Department, each hosted a proactive countertrafficking operation in their jurisdiction, according to a Facebook post. They were assisted by several other agencies.

This operation was designed to reduce sex trafficking in these communities, connect to and provide critical services and support to these potential victims and deter anyone attempting to prey upon children who have been enslaved by the commercial sex indu

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