🌱 How a World Cup sex-trafficking sting reached Ridgefield Park hotels
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- How a World Cup sex-trafficking sting reached Ridgefield Park hotels
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📰 News we're reading
• World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says (dailyvoice.com) — Ridgefield Park police joined a major World Cup–period anti-human trafficking operation that targeted area hotels and motels and led to several local prostitution-related arrests in the village. Authorities say the statewide effort focused on identifying and assisting potential trafficking victims with housing, counseling, and other support services while charging multiple people in Ridgefield Park and nearby towns. 
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