2 arrested in San Jose human trafficking case involving teen girls
Edwin Dickerson, 27, and Peter Supnet, 28, were arrested on suspicion of trying to sex trafficking two minors in San Jose, according to police.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police have arrested two men who allegedly attempted to traffic two teenage girls for sex, the department said Monday.
Battery report
What we know:
The arrests followed a report of a battery at a hotel in the 4100 block of Monterey Road on April 10.
Investigators said Peter Supnet, 28, of Hayward, and Edwin Dickerson, 27, of San Jose, allegedly drove two 16-year-old girls to the hotel.
One of the suspects allegedly told one of the girls she was going to work for him and make him money. When the girl tried to leave, the suspect allegedly punched her, police said.
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Human trafficking charges
What's next:
Officers identified Supnet and Dickerson as suspects and determined that the pair had attempted to traffic the teens for sex.
Both men were arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on charges related to human trafficking of minors.
The Source: San Jose Police Department