possible human trafficking reported at des moines airport, Des Moines IA
Missing PersonA report was made about a suspected human trafficking case at Des Moines International Airport. A 20-year-old woman was last seen purchasing a ticket to Arizona with a man she met at church. She has not been reachable by phone and does not have money to buy her own ticket. Family members are concerned and searching for her with authorities' help.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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Hey, you got a call from a mother.
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She believes her daughter is being trafficked up at the airport right now.
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It's a (name withheld).
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She's a 20-year-old, white female, long brown hair, 5 foot 9, about 100 pounds.
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She purchased a ticket from the Southwest ticket booth about an hour ago, and she told her sister she was headed to Arizona with a male she met at church yesterday.
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They're not able to send any more texts to her.
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She either shut it off.
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or she's on a plane, I'm not sure.
00:31
But Dad's en route now to look for her up there.
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I told him to look for the nearest officer if you want to see if you can find her.
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Copy. You said (name withheld).
00:44
Yeah, (name withheld), date of birth is going to be 2005-0807, if you can check with the ticket counter to make sure she bought a ticket.
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Mom said that they did get a notification on their phone that she took an Uber up there, and they did get a notification that she purchased a ticket on Cash App.
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She does not have any money, so someone has to purchase a ticket for her.
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They're afraid of someone that she supposedly met at church, which is what's leading them to think that she's been trafficked.
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Copy. Did they possibly see what she was wearing when she left?
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Mom does not know, but he should have a suitcase and a backpack with her.
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Location mentioned:
Des Moines International Airport (DSM), 5800 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321
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