Los Angeles, long glorified as the City of Angels, harbors a grotesque underbelly where human trafficking flourishes unchecked. ABC7 Eyewitness news is set to air a bombshell primetime special, "Sex for Sale in Plain Sight: The Figueroa Corridor," exposing South LA's infamous Figueroa Street as a notorious hub for sex trafficking – including the exploitation of underage girls.
In a chilling revelation, the LAPD reports rescuing 10 minor girls from prostitution in just one month on a single stretch of this corridor. Sgt. alia Gbor and investigators describe a brazen operation where pimps traffic vulnerable teens into forced sex work, all in full view of passing cars and indifferent authorities.
Reporter Kevin Ozebek's investigation captures nighttime scenes of women soliciting drivers, police interventions, and heartbreaking survivor stories. The corridor, stretching along South Figueroa Street near Imperial Highway, has become synonymous with despair – a direct pipeline for exploitation fueled by lax enforcement and failed policies.
Critics slam California's decriminalization efforts and soft-on-crime stance for enabling this nightmare. While politicians virtue-signal on distant issues, children are bought and sold like commodities. ABC7's "On Your Side Investigates" dares to confront the darkness others ignore.
As the special airs saturday at 10:30 PM, one question burns: How many more innocents must suffer before real action crushes this evil?
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