Two undocumented immigrants from South America have been charged with sex trafficking a missing 15-year-old girl in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Yenile Carolina Pacheco Leighton, 33, an illegal immigrant from Colombia, and Enielberto Alberto Blanco Blanco, 27, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. arrested The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office made the announcement after a 15-year-old girl who had been missing in New York since September 12th has been found in a sex trafficking case.
Pacheco Leighton is charged with 10 counts of human trafficking of a minor and one count of interference with custody. Blanco Blanco is charged with one count of interfering with custody and one count of resisting arrest without violence.
At a press conference with Sheriff Rick Bradshaw and Sgt. Carlos Lisboa, Homeland Security Representative, spoke about the arrest of two suspects involved in commercial sex trafficking of a 15-year-old.
Posted by PBSO – Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Monday, October 21, 2024
Palm Beach County Sheriff Rick Bradshaw alleged that the girl's explicit photo was advertised on a well-known information source for commercial sex workers, which often includes victims of sex trafficking.
On October 18, the girl was found by police at the Studio 6 Motel in West Palm Beach. The girl told police that Pacheco-Leighton coordinated 13 meetings in which the girl was forced to have sex with men ranging in age from 18 to 50.
The girl told police that she had to give half of her earnings to Pacheco-Leighton and pay for half of her motel room. To meet a girl for sex, a man had to pay between $120 and $250.
At the press conference, Bradshaw said Blanco Blanco was previously arrested on attempted murder charges in New York and drug charges in Miami, Florida.
“How can he get away with posting bail on an attempted murder charge from New York? He was arrested for drug trafficking in Miami and was on the loose. That's unconscionable,” Bradshaw said. . “But I can tell you one thing: that woman and this man involved in this case remain in my prison. They are not coming out.”
Pacheco Leighton and Blanco Blanco remain in the Palm Beach County Jail without bail. Police may charge Mr. Blanco Blanco with additional charges depending on the results of the investigation.
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