Rome woman arrested in Alabama for sex trafficking

June 17, 2020–10:06 a.m.

AL.COM

A Rome woman is facing human trafficking charges in Jefferson County, Alabama.

According to al.com, 26-year old Marlette Lychelle Smith was arrested over the weekend after authorities located two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, at a hotel in Homewood, Alabama.

The two teens were rescued and referred to a local victim advocacy agency.

Homewood investigations, along with the FBI, determined the girls had been trafficked from Memphis to Atlanta and then Homewood.

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