Comic-Con Sex Trafficking Ring Busted By California Cops, Feds Over A Dozen Perps Arrested

An investigation into a sex trafficking ring at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con Convention has led to 14  arrested and 10 victims “recovered,”  California’s Attorney General said Wednesday.

“Unfortunately, sex traffickers capitalize on large scale events such as Comic-Con to exploit their victims for profit,” said Rob Bonta announcing the sting at the just concluded mega-gathering.

 “These arrests send a clear message to potential offenders that their criminal behavior will not be tolerated,” the California AG added of the July 25 – 27 efforts of the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force “We are grateful to all our dedicated partners involved in the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, whose collaboration has been invaluable. We take great pride in our office’s commitment to uplifting vulnerable Californians by offering them assistance and guidance when they need it most.”

Deadline has reached out to SDCC for comment on the sting, arrests and victims. If and when we hear from Comic-Con organizers we will update this post.

Along with giant Marvel, Star Trek, and Walking Dead panels and more at the 35-year old sprawling convention center, there were over 100,000 attendees at the 2024 SDCC.