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Mental Health Counselor Arrested for Human Trafficking
MIAMI-DADE ( August 20, 2024 )–
The Miami-Dade Police Department’s (MDPD) Organized Crime Bureau, Human Trafficking Squad has arrested a licensed Mental Health Counselor for human trafficking.
According to investigators, on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, MDPD Kendal District Officers responded to a hotel located at 7600 SW 88 Street in reference to a dispute. Further investigation revealed that on August 13th, 2024, the victim, who is a 15-year-old female was walking her dog in the pool area of the hotel. She was approached by a female subject who be-friended her by gaining her trust as she identified herself as a Psychologist. The victim disclosed to investigators that the subject offered her drugs, alcohol, asked her to record sexual acts, and at one point was forced to engage in sexual acts with a male. The female subject was identified as Maria Ximena Duarte, and the male subject as Jason Mojica. They have been arrested, and charged accordingly.
The investigation continues.
Case Info
Topic:
Human Trafficking Arrest
Case #:
PD240815255650
Date & Time of Occurrence:
08/13/2024
at approx.
1:00 p.m.
Address of Occurrence:
7600 SW 88 Street
Miami, FL
Miami, FL
Victim(s) Info:
Victim #1:
Victim's Name:
Exempt, (/F)
Victim's Age:
15 years old
Victim's Address:
Exempt
,
,
Subject(s) Info:
Subject #1:
Subject's Name:
Maria Ximena Duarte, (W/F)
Subject's DOB:
10/14/1978
Subject's Address:
490 NE 141 Street #6
Miami, FL
Miami, FL
Subject's Charges:
Human Trafficking/Labor or Service/Child; L&L Exhibition on Child; Lewd/Lascivious
Battery/Other Sex Acts; Custody/Interference With
Subject #2:
Subject's Name:
Jason Mojica, (W/M)
Subject's DOB:
04/21/1978
Subject's Address:
Homeless
,
,
Subject's Charges:
Sexual Battery; Lewd/Lascivious Battery/Sexual Activity; Interference with Custody
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