3 Kendall, Will County men charged with human trafficking – Shaw Local

Three men, two from Kendall County and one from Will County, have been charged in an Illinois State Police crackdown on human trafficking.

Nathanael Beckley, 34, of Bolingbrook, was charged with traveling to meet a child. Salvo Campagna, 39, of Plano, and Marcus Ramirez, 26, of Sandwich, were both charged with indecent solicitation of a child, traveling to meet a child and solicitation to meet a child, according to a release from Illinois State Police Press.

The arrests were made as part of an operation led by the Illinois State Police Criminal Investigation and Enforcement Division to identify individuals seeking to engage in commercial sexual acts. The operation took place June 26 and 27 in the Yorkville area, according to the release.

This operation was part of a multi-pronged approach by the Illinois State Police to end human trafficking in Illinois, according to the release. ISP Special Agents and SWAT officers partnered with the Kendall County Police Assistance Team, Kendall County Sheriff's Office, Yorkville Police Department, Police Task Force DuPage Metropolitan Police, the Will County Police Assistance Team and the North Central Narcotics Task Force for the operation.

The Kendall County State's Attorney's Office also provided support for the operation, according to the release. Human trafficking is the use of force, fraud or coercion to coerce a person into sexual acts, labor or commercial services against their will, the statement said.

Persons suspecting human trafficking are asked to contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text *233733.

More information at humantraffickinghotline.org.