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Genesee County Targets Sex Buyers With Anti-Trafficking Task Force

Mar 20, 2026 | 10:11 AM
Photo: Jasper Colt ~ USA TODAY Network

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March 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Jamie Edmonds, and Lloyd Jackson speak with Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson about efforts to stop human trafficking.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI ~ Since 2018, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office has been running a task force aiming to combat human trafficking in the county.

The Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team (GHOST) lures people seeking to purchase sexual acts by putting up fake online ads. A deputy then arranges a meeting with these buyers under the guise of being a sex worker, only to be arrested once they arrive. The program has led to over 200 arrests in recent years.

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