Crime & Safety
Sex Trafficking Case Involving Minors Prompts Baltimore County Arrest: Police
A sex trafficking case involving juveniles sparked an arrest in Baltimore County, police said.
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A man was arrested in a sex trafficking case involving several juvenile victims, Baltimore County police announced Wednesday.
Officers alleged that Ricardo Sawyer, 38, "used various methods to approach victims and potential victims in-person and through social media, including handing out pamphlets and business cards."
Sawyer is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on multiple sex offense charges, authorities said.
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The Baltimore County Police Department said its Special Victims Unit and Crimes Against Children Unit learned about the accusations over the summer.
"While multiple victims have been identified, investigators believe there may be additional victims who have yet to come forward," Baltimore County police said in a press release.
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Anyone with information should call the Crimes Against Children Unit at 410-887-7720.
The investigation was conducted in partnership with the FBI Baltimore Field Office's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force.
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