BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Three Honduran citizens were indicted by a grand jury after being accused of operating a sex ring in Baton Rouge, according to federal court documents.

Zaira Lopez-Oliva, 23, Jesus Lopez, 45, and Kirsis Castellanos-Kirington, 30, were identified as the suspects involved in an alleged sex trafficking operation. The trio was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, two counts of sex trafficking, and two counts of coercing and enticing another to travel interstate for prostitution.

Documents state that detectives with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office were notified of possible human trafficking at a home on Aster Street in August 2024. It was believed that women and juveniles were allegedly being forced to engage in commercial s

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