A Grenada man has been arrested on human trafficking charges.�
23-year-old Nicholas Pittman is charged with promoting prostitution and conspiracy to commit robbery after a joint operation led by the Northeast and Northwest Mississippi Human Trafficking Taskforce.�
According to the Oxford Police Department, the operation took place on February 8th, and Pittman was booked into the Lafayette County Detention Center with a $25,000 bond.�
The operation also resulted in several other misdemeanor arrests for procuring prostitution.�
�The Oxford Police Department is committed to working with our Human Trafficking Taskforces to combat this serious issue,� OPD said in a statement. �We want to especially thank our team of victim support services that provided medical and counseling assistance to our victims�
The Oxford Police Department extended a special thank you to the FBI, MBI, MDOT, Lafayette County Sheriff�s Department, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics, Southaven Police Department, Hernando Police Department, Monroe County Sheriff�s Department, Forrest County Sheriff�s Department, and The Center for Violence Prevention for assisting in the operation.
If you suspect someone is being trafficked, you can call the Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733. If you are a victim of human trafficking and need assistance contact The Center for Violence Prevention at 1-800-266-4198 for victim�s services.�
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