Human trafficking in L.A. County by the numbers
People charged with human trafficking in 2013: 25
People charged with human trafficking in 2014: 81
Percent increase: 224%
Arrested in first half of 2015: 40
Source: Times analysis of data from the L.A. County district attorney’s office
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