Crime

16-year-old rescued by police from suspected sex trafficker in Fort Worth neighborhood

A 16-year-old girl has been rescued from a suspected sex trafficker in Fort Worth, police said Friday.

A 27-year-old Fort Worth man was arrested Monday in the operation, and he faces charges of trafficking persons under 18 and forced prostitution, police said.

Members of the Fort Worth Police Department’s human trafficking unit, the criminal tracking unit and SWAT conducted the operation Monday to recover the 16-year-old.

Fort Worth police on Friday did not provide any further details on the operation..

Authorities rescued the teen on Monday, and arrested the accused trafficker.

The teen was connected with victim services and returned home.

Fort Worth police identified the suspect as Dcormon Harris, who was in the Tarrant County Jail on Friday with bond set at $50,000.

This story was originally published December 17, 2021 at 10:10 AM.

Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Domingo Ramirez Jr. was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and spent more than 35 years in journalism.
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