Undercover sting lands teen in jail on human trafficking charges

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – An undercover sting operation in Franklin County landed a 19-year old in jail, accused of human trafficking young girls in central Kentucky.

The Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Jonathan Diaz was meeting teenage girls on social media sites, getting them to take photos of themselves, then meeting the girls and selling them to other men for money.  Sheriff Pat Melton thinks there are a total of eight victims, but says there could be more.  A report says Diaz was targeting young women in Fayette and Franklin counties.

According to the report from the Sheriff’s office, Jonathan Diaz was arrested at a motel after an undercover sting operation.  The Sheriff says two undercover men met Diaz at a hotel room where Diaz had a 15-year-old girl with him.  Melton says Diaz could face more charges, and investigators are asking any other victims to come forward.

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