{"id":58753,"date":"2026-11-08T01:41:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T06:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=58753"},"modified":"2026-11-07T19:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T00:17:34","slug":"two-indicted-for-human-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/two-indicted-for-human-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Indicted For Human Trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16434\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2017\/11\/15\/hotels-recruited-in-fight-against-human-trafficking\/human-trafficking\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Human-Trafficking.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,168\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Human Trafficking\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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59-year-old James Boswell of Lebanon on multiple charges including human trafficking a minor, commercial sexual activity, human trafficking, commercial sexual activity, use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual activities, unlawful transaction with a minor of a controlled substance under age 18, and persistent felony offender.<\/p>\n<p>That same grand jury indicted 43-year-old Amanda Sweazy of Gravel Switch with promoting human trafficking of a minor, unlawful transaction with a minor of a controlled substance under age 18, promoting human trafficking, and persistent felony offender.<\/p>\n<p>The attorney general&#8217;s office said the alleged crimes happened between April 2025 and August 2025 in Marion County.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors alleged Sweazy recruited the teenager, while court documents showed Boswell forced the teen to engage in commercial sexual activity two or more times.<br \/>\nSource: WHAS11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two people 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