The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally attracts hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists from across the country to gather for the week-long rally, which runs officially from August 6-15. Unfortunately, an unsettling trend has been occurring during the rally. From 2009 through 2020, 77 men have been arrested for sex trafficking during the motorcycle rally in Sturgis. The victims range in age from 12-15 years old. A large number of the victims are indigenous. South Dakota is home to 9 reservations. In 2020 a sting operation was held during the rally, and 8 men were arrested for attempting to engage minors, who were actually undercover officers, in sex trafficking. Source Material: https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2020/08/18/sturgis-motorcycle-rally-sex-trafficking-sting-south-dakota/3394282001/ https://dakotafreepress.com/2020/08/19/sturgis-rally-brings-another-round-of-child-sex-trafficking-arrests/#:~:text=11%20arrests%20were%20made%20during,%E2%80%9D%20Native%20Hope%2C%20retrieved%202020.08. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd85RJRW6kn51aM2un6ButA/featured *Social Media Links* Facebook: www.facebook.com/truecrimeparanormalTPS Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215774426330767 Website: https://www.truecrimeparanormalpodcast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimeparanormal? Our Latest Video: https://youtu.be/NM3noZBajOM Check Out Some of Our Previous Uploads! Rebecca Plentywounds Deserve Justice https://youtu.be/IGsiePGPBkU Aldana Orozco Was Trafficked By Her Parents https://youtu.be/EmBbg9yvNOQ The Shocking Death of Ashley Turniak https://youtu.be/K-PYBPwfNJw True Crime Paranormal on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5gIPqBHJLftbXdRgs1Bqm1 True Crime Paranormal on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-paranormal/id1525438711?ls=1
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