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2 arrested on Human Trafficking charges in Cedar Rapids

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July 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Cedar Rapids, IA) – Investigators with the Cedar Rapids Police Department reports the arrest of two people on human trafficking charges. 49-year-old Tana Torres, of Cedar Rapids, and 34-year-old Jarod Anderson, of Hiawatha, were arrested Thursday (July 11) on charges related to Human Trafficking. Their arrests stem from an ongoing investigation involving a juvenile female who was reported missing in another jurisdiction and located in Cedar Rapids in May of this year. The juvenile had reportedly been forced into prostitution by Torres and Anderson. The juvenile is now at a safe location.
Torres and Anderson were booked at the Linn County Correctional Center on charges that include:
  • Human Trafficking
  • Sexual Abuse, Second Degree and
  • Conspiracy to Commit a Forcible Felony
Torres was additionally charged with Prostitution.
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