Nine people have been indicted in a child sex trafficking case involving a teen girl found last month on a boat docked at a New York marina following a nearly monthlong disappearance.
The seven men and two women pleaded not guilty during their arraignments in Suffolk County court in Riverhead on Thursday, according to Timothy Finnerty, a court spokesperson.
They face a range of charges, including child sex trafficking, kidnapping, rape and endangering the welfare of the child, online court records show.
Prosecutors told the judge the defendants took advantage of a vulnerable 14-year-old, raping her multiple times and marketing her for sex, Newsday reports.
The teen, who The Associated Press is not naming because she is a minor, disappeared for about 25 days. […]
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