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Indiana man accused of labor trafficking minors in Kentucky

A statement from Attorney General Andy Beshear says Floyd was arrested Friday after a traffic stop.
Credit: Bowling Green Police Department
Shawn Floyd, 54, of Indianapolis, was charged by Beshear’s office with 12 counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and one count of controlled substance prescription not in original container.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - A man is being accused of bringing 12 children from out of state into Kentucky to sell candy for him.

    

The Kentucky Attorney General told news outlets Tuesday that 54-year-old Shawn Floyd was being investigated for human trafficking of minors in several Kentucky counties over the past two years.

    

A statement from Attorney General Andy Beshear says Floyd was arrested Friday after a traffic stop. He was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor and having a controlled substance prescription not in its original container.

    

Floyd and the 12 children are from Indiana with the youngest being 11-year-old. Floyd forced the children to share a hotel room with three adults and made them buy their own meals.

    

The investigation is ongoing. It's unclear whether Floyd has an attorney.

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