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Two men arrested on human trafficking charges

Posted at 11:54 AM, Apr 08, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-08 12:54:09-04

VILLAGE OF LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. — Two men are facing charges related to human trafficking, according to the Fox Valley Metro Police.

According to a news release, officers responded early Saturday morning to a home on Coolidge Avenue in the Village of Little Chute for a disturbance call. At the home, officers came in contact with a girl who was reported as a runaway from Racine County.

Police say an investigation revealed the girl had been living with two men since February of 2019. Police say the girl had been trafficked, "for the purposes of labor exploitation."

The two men are in the Outagamie County Jail for multiple charges, including child abuse and human trafficking.