14 arrested in human trafficking undercover sting at San Diego Comic-Con event: 'Insidious crime'

Authorities in San Diego arrested 14 people and rescued 10 victims, including a 16-year-old, after an undercover human trafficking sting at the massive and popular Comic-Con International event in the Southern California city over the weekend.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the arrests on Wednesday were part of a joint investigation by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force aimed at "recovering" victims of sex trafficking and targeting sex buyers using the annual convention to seek out potential victims.

From Thursday through Sunday, the task force that also included the FBI, DOJ and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted the undercover operation.