Arkansas teen rescued from Louisiana human-trafficking operation; 3 arrested

June 23, 2016 at 5:38 p.m.

by Brandon Riddle

Jennifer Gabrielle Anselmo, 22, of Slaughter, La. (from left); Udraka Moab Roberts-Bey, 25, of New Orleans, La.; and Skylar Marie Harris, 20, of Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jennifer Gabrielle Anselmo, 22, of Slaughter, La. (from left); Udraka Moab Roberts-Bey, 25, of New Orleans, La.; and Skylar Marie Harris, 20, of Scottsdale, Ariz.

A 15-year-old girl from Little Rock was rescued during a human-trafficking operation in Louisiana earlier this week, according to authorities.

The operation, which occurred Tuesday, resulted in the arrest of two Louisiana residents and a woman from Arizona, the East Baton Rouge sheriff’s office said in a news release.

According to the sheriff's office, the Division of Child and Family Services with the Arkansas Department of Human Services has been contacted to return the teenager, whose identity has not been released, back to the state.

Those arrested were Jennifer Gabrielle Anselmo, 22, of Slaughter, La.; Udraka Moab Roberts-Bey, 25, of New Orleans, La.; and Skylar Marie Harris, 20, of Scottsdale, Ariz.

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