SEATTLE, WASH. — Seattle Police arrested two teenagers Thursday night after reports of human trafficking in the Mt. Baker neighborhood.
A late 911 call from a father told police that his 18-year-old daughter was being held against her will in the 2000 block of 29th Avenue South.
She had come to Seattle for MLB All-Star Week and he was struggling to stay in contact with her. Before calling 911 he had been on the phone with his daughter who said she could not leave before sending her location and abruptly disconnecting.
Police arrived at the address and rescued the daughter before detaining 19-year-old Terrique Devon Milam and a 17-year-old boy. Two guns and a large quantity of suspected fentanyl pills were also uncovered.
The suspects are expected to have driven the victim to and from Aurora Avenue as a sex worker.
Both teenagers are being charged with promoting prostitution in the first degree, kidnapping In the second degree, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree. More charges may be added once the suspected fentanyl pills are tested.
Milam was booked into King County Jail while the 17-year-old was taken to the King County Child and Family Justice Center.
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