By WMBD TV
BLOOMINGTON – Five people have been released from the McLean County Jail, a day or or so after being arrested in connection with an Illinois State Police human trafficking operation.
One remained in custody Sunday morning, according to online jail records.
The state police spent two days in McLean County on Jan. 8 and 9 focusing on arresting people who were allegedly trying to meet up with underage kids for sexual acts.
Those arrested were Nathan J. Hansen, 45, of Bloomington, David Teran, 25, of Bloomington, Steve Adma, 21, of Galesburg, Khalid Farah, 21, of Arlington Heights, Larry Miller, 60, of Tolono, and Michael Morris, 33, of Forrest City, according to a news release from the state police.
Of those six, only Morris remains in custody, according to jail records.
They were all arrested on a slew of charges which included grooming, traveling to meet a minor and solicitation to meet a child five years and older to name a few, the agency said.
All, if convicted of all charges, face up to five years in prison.
“Human trafficking is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts, labor, or services against their will,” state police said.
Jan. 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
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