Human Trafficking: Fresno Police sting nabs three sex buyers in 90 minutes
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[{'start': '0.000', 'end': '3.840', 'text': 'Tonight, we begin our month-long'}, {'start': '1.360', 'end': '5.839', 'text': 'investigation into human trafficking. It'}, {'start': '3.840', 'end': '8.320', 'text': 'is a six-part series that will air each'}, {'start': '5.839', 'end': '10.639', 'text': 'Thursday night right here at 7:00.'}, {'start': '8.320', 'end': '12.880', 'text': 'Tonight is part one. Photojournalist'}, {'start': '10.639', 'end': '15.440', 'text': 'Rolano Garcia and I go undercover with'}, {'start': '12.880', 'end': '17.199', 'text': 'Fresno Police. Only our cameras were'}, {'start': '15.440', 'end': '19.279', 'text': 'rolling as law enforcement agencies'}, {'start': '17.199', 'end': '21.520', 'text': 'teamed up to take down those looking to'}, {'start': '19.279', 'end': '23.279', 'text': 'pay for sex in northeast Fresno.'}, {'start': '21.520', 'end': '25.439', 'text': 'Lieutenant Andre Benson with the Fresno'}, {'start': '23.279', 'end': '28.000', 'text': 'Police Department tells me he has never'}, {'start': '25.439', 'end': '31.199', 'text': 'seen sex trafficking this bad. And'}, {'start': '28.000', 'end': '33.840', 'text': 'tonight, viewer discretion is advised.'}, {'start': '31.199', 'end': '35.120', 'text': "I've been here now for almost 29 years."}, {'start': '33.840', 'end': '37.520', 'text': "Uh, and I've never seen human"}, {'start': '35.120', 'end': '39.360', 'text': 'trafficking this bad. Lieutenant Andre'}, {'start': '37.520', 'end': '41.280', 'text': 'Benson with the Freso Police Department'}, {'start': '39.360', 'end': '43.280', 'text': 'tells us human trafficking is not just'}, {'start': '41.280', 'end': '45.680', 'text': "bad for the victims. It's bad for"}, {'start': '43.280', 'end': '48.079', 'text': 'everyone. Pimps are using money from the'}, {'start': '45.680', 'end': '50.879', 'text': 'streets to buy weapons and drugs. In'}, {'start': '48.079', 'end': '52.800', 'text': "turn, driving up violent crime. And it's"}, {'start': '50.879', 'end': '55.039', 'text': 'not just impacting the main streets'}, {'start': '52.800', 'end': '56.559', 'text': 'anymore. Uh, what we see now is human'}, {'start': '55.039', 'end': '58.320', 'text': 'trafficking going into residential'}, {'start': '56.559', 'end': '60.559', 'text': 'areas. And this becomes a quality of'}, {'start': '58.320', 'end': '62.079', 'text': "life issues. We don't want families to"}, {'start': '60.559', 'end': '63.760', 'text': 'have to worry about coming outside and'}, {'start': '62.079', 'end': '65.519', 'text': 'taking their kids to the bus stop and'}, {'start': '63.760', 'end': '68.320', 'text': 'worrying about seeing prostitutes up and'}, {'start': '65.519', 'end': '70.080', 'text': 'down the streets. Several agencies are'}, {'start': '68.320', 'end': '71.760', 'text': 'joining forces including the Fresno'}, {'start': '70.080', 'end': '74.240', 'text': "County Sheriff's Office, Homeland"}, {'start': '71.760', 'end': '76.640', 'text': 'Security, the FBI, and the district'}, {'start': '74.240', 'end': '79.600', 'text': "attorney's office to tackle this crisis"}, {'start': '76.640', 'end': '81.759', 'text': 'from all sides. We are one wanting to'}, {'start': '79.600', 'end': '84.159', 'text': 'rescue these survivors and victims from'}, {'start': '81.759', 'end': '86.240', 'text': 'this lifestyle. We are going after the'}, {'start': '84.159', 'end': '88.000', 'text': 'human traffickers, the uh people who are'}, {'start': '86.240', 'end': '89.920', 'text': 'putting these women out on the streets,'}, {'start': '88.000', 'end': '92.320', 'text': "and we're going after the sex"}, {'start': '89.920', 'end': '94.560', 'text': 'purchasers. Lieutenant Benson invited'}, {'start': '92.320', 'end': '96.880', 'text': 'only our cameras to come along on a'}, {'start': '94.560', 'end': '99.200', 'text': 'sting operation as law enforcement'}, {'start': '96.880', 'end': '100.720', 'text': 'targeted those who are out to buy sex'}, {'start': '99.200', 'end': '103.680', 'text': 'for the brave men and women on the'}, {'start': '100.720', 'end': '105.520', 'text': 'operation, the majority undercover. It'}, {'start': '103.680', 'end': '107.280', 'text': 'starts with a briefing. Felony suspects'}, {'start': '105.520', 'end': '108.799', 'text': 'will be booked at Fresno County Jail.'}, {'start': '107.280', 'end': '111.680', 'text': 'Impound vehicles or drivers arrested'}, {'start': '108.799', 'end': '113.840', 'text': 'follow followed by FPD policy. Motors'}, {'start': '111.680', 'end': '115.759', 'text': 'and complete the impounds of suspect'}, {'start': '113.840', 'end': '117.920', 'text': 'vehicles at the command post staging'}, {'start': '115.759', 'end': '120.960', 'text': 'location. From the briefing room to the'}, {'start': '117.920', 'end': '123.040', 'text': 'streets, everyone is in position. A team'}, {'start': '120.960', 'end': '125.280', 'text': 'of nearly 40 people is in place in the'}, {'start': '123.040', 'end': '129.160', 'text': "targeted area of Fresno. And it didn't"}, {'start': '125.280', 'end': '134.800', 'text': 'take long for guys to take the bait for'}, {'start': '129.160', 'end': '138.160', 'text': 'both 150. Okay. 130. You want both?'}, {'start': '134.800', 'end': '140.800', 'text': 'Discussing pricing. Like 200. Sounds'}, {'start': '138.160', 'end': '143.440', 'text': 'like he was asked for both.'}, {'start': '140.800', 'end': '147.840', 'text': 'Oh, wait. Right here. Now, hold on.'}, {'start': '143.440', 'end': '149.680', 'text': 'Those for six for 200. The driver of the'}, {'start': '147.840', 'end': '152.000', 'text': 'white pickup truck is pulled over and'}, {'start': '149.680', 'end': '154.640', 'text': 'arrested with me and photojournalist'}, {'start': '152.000', 'end': '156.400', 'text': 'Orlando Garcia in an unmarked vehicle'}, {'start': '154.640', 'end': '158.800', 'text': 'driven by an undercover Fresno police'}, {'start': '156.400', 'end': '161.440', 'text': 'sergeant. Were able to get this uplose'}, {'start': '158.800', 'end': '163.120', 'text': "view of the takedown in real time. It's"}, {'start': '161.440', 'end': '165.120', 'text': 'going to make somebody think different.'}, {'start': '163.120', 'end': '167.599', 'text': 'the ones that we arrest today or sight'}, {'start': '165.120', 'end': '169.440', 'text': 'out today or take to jail today that'}, {'start': '167.599', 'end': '171.280', 'text': 'next time they want to come down here to'}, {'start': '169.440', 'end': '173.040', 'text': "try and get these women, they're going"}, {'start': '171.280', 'end': '176.000', 'text': 'to think, "Okay, they pass by that'}, {'start': '173.040', 'end': '178.319', 'text': 'woman. Is that a cop?" Could be. Um, if'}, {'start': '176.000', 'end': '179.519', 'text': 'that, you know, stops them or deters'}, {'start': '178.319', 'end': '181.920', 'text': 'them from wanting to do something like'}, {'start': '179.519', 'end': '183.760', 'text': "this again, maybe it does. And that's"}, {'start': '181.920', 'end': '186.080', 'text': 'our goal today. The supervisor with'}, {'start': '183.760', 'end': '188.239', 'text': 'nearly 14 years on the job tells us he'}, {'start': '186.080', 'end': '190.080', 'text': 'sees sex trafficking victims from all'}, {'start': '188.239', 'end': '191.519', 'text': 'walks of life. And I know a very'}, {'start': '190.080', 'end': '193.360', 'text': 'well-known Clovis family. Their'}, {'start': '191.519', 'end': '195.440', 'text': 'daughter, the vice team, has frequent'}, {'start': '193.360', 'end': '197.920', 'text': 'contact with her, even though the male'}, {'start': '195.440', 'end': '200.720', 'text': "that's running her is in jail right now."}, {'start': '197.920', 'end': '203.920', 'text': 'Back into position and another arrest is'}, {'start': '200.720', 'end': '206.159', 'text': 'made. This time on a residential street,'}, {'start': '203.920', 'end': '208.879', 'text': 'an area where we saw kids doing yard'}, {'start': '206.159', 'end': '211.040', 'text': 'work and people out walking their dogs.'}, {'start': '208.879', 'end': '213.120', 'text': 'After a brief break from the rain, the'}, {'start': '211.040', 'end': '215.480', 'text': 'undercover police officers get back into'}, {'start': '213.120', 'end': '219.200', 'text': 'place. Minutes'}, {'start': '215.480', 'end': '221.599', 'text': 'later on'}, {'start': '219.200', 'end': '222.879', 'text': 'right behind me advising this vehicle'}, {'start': '221.599', 'end': '225.120', 'text': 'that she was talking to you just took'}, {'start': '222.879', 'end': '227.799', 'text': 'off westbound the driver of the car'}, {'start': '225.120', 'end': '230.200', 'text': 'placed in handcuffs'}, {'start': '227.799', 'end': '233.040', 'text': "searched he's headed off to jail for"}, {'start': '230.200', 'end': '235.680', 'text': 'processing three arrests in about 90'}, {'start': '233.040', 'end': '237.560', 'text': 'minutes as nightfalls the operation was'}, {'start': '235.680', 'end': '240.799', 'text': 'called off because of bad'}, {'start': '237.560', 'end': '243.040', 'text': 'weather your win today I think they went'}, {'start': '240.799', 'end': '246.159', 'text': 'well you guys saw how quick it is once'}, {'start': '243.040', 'end': '249.040', 'text': 'we put the girls out there. The rain'}, {'start': '246.159', 'end': '251.360', 'text': "holds off, but I'm sure we can get a lot"}, {'start': '249.040', 'end': '254.000', 'text': 'uh a lot more arrest. But thought it'}, {'start': '251.360', 'end': '256.160', 'text': 'went well. Everybody was safe. Our UC'}, {'start': '254.000', 'end': '258.479', 'text': "decoys were are all safe. So, that's"}, {'start': '256.160', 'end': '260.000', 'text': "what's most important to me. And we are"}, {'start': '258.479', 'end': '261.759', 'text': 'most grateful to Fresno police for'}, {'start': '260.000', 'end': '264.639', 'text': 'allowing us all access on this'}, {'start': '261.759', 'end': '267.440', 'text': 'undercover sting. And next Thursday at 7'}, {'start': '264.639', 'end': '270.000', 'text': 'p.m., part two, a gut-wrenching story of'}, {'start': '267.440', 'end': '272.240', 'text': 'survival. How one woman fell into the'}, {'start': '270.000', 'end': '275.040', 'text': 'dangerous world of human trafficking. a'}, {'start': '272.240', 'end': '276.639', 'text': 'decision that nearly cost her her life.'}, {'start': '275.040', 'end': '278.880', 'text': 'And then later this month, we are back'}, {'start': '276.639', 'end': '281.199', 'text': 'undercover with Fresno police as they'}, {'start': '278.880', 'end': '283.759', 'text': 'target pimps looking to have sex with'}, {'start': '281.199', 'end': '287.040', 'text': 'underage girls and attempt to lure them'}, {'start': '283.759', 'end': '287.040', 'text': 'into human trafficking.'}]