California Uber driver saves teen girl from sex trafficking
SACRAMENTO, Calif. >> A Sacramento Uber driver is being credited for helping save a 16-year-old girl from child sex trafficking.
The Sacramento Bee reports that driver Keith Avila picked up two women and a teen and hear them talk about delivering the girl to a “John” and getting money from him.
Once Avila dropped them off at a hotel, he called police and began streaming live on Facebook.
Elk Grove Police spokesman Officer Chris Trim says police detained 25-year-old Destiny Pettway and 31-year-old Maria Westley. They were later arrested and charged.
Police found the teen with 20-year-old Disney Vang in a hotel room. Vang was arrested on suspicion of sexual activity with a minor, and has been released. The victim was a runaway. Authorities are trying to locate her parents or guardians.
Uber thanked Avila for his quick thinking.
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we need more drivers like this out here
Good job, Mr. Avila. Hope the girl goes home and turns her life around.