A 26-year-old man was arrested after allegedly assaulting and pimping out a 17-year-old girl who escaped from being held against her will, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested and accused of sex trafficking in Sacramento County. On February 18, 2025 deputies responded to an assault call near the Ramada Inn near Auburn Boulevard and Fulton Avenue. Upon arrival deputies discovered the victim was a 17-year-old being trafficked for sex.

The arrest came nine days after the 17-year-old girl in Arden Arcade reported him for assault and sex trafficking. The Sheriff’s Office said that they identified a second victim during their investigation who is no longer being trafficked, and detectives believe that the man may have other victims.

Sacramento County deputies arrested a man suspected of trafficking a 17-year-old girl and possibly others, the sheriff's office said.

A Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Sunday in Citrus Heights on suspicion of driving under the influence and resisting arrest, authorities said. Kevin Lloyd, 36, was arrested about 4:30 p.m. in the 8200 block of Mariposa Avenue. He also faces a third charge of loitering, according to the Citrus Heights Police Department.

A Sacramento man has been arrested for allegedly sex trafficking and physically assaulting a 17-year-old female. An investigation began after Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Ramada Inn near Auburn Boulevard and Fulton Avenue.