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IMPD: Arrest made in local human trafficking investigation

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest of a 19-year-old man on Wednesday following a local human trafficking investigation.

The Indianapolis man was arrested on Tuesday. According to IMPD, the 19-year-old is said to have driven a female minor to a meeting location on the city's east side at 2995 North Shadeland Avenue.

The minor, aged 16-years-old, who was involved in the investigation was later confirmed as a runaway.

The 19-year-old suspect was arrested for suspicion of Human Trafficking-Sexual Trafficking of a Minor, a level 3 felony.

The minor was transported to the Department of Child Services.