Seven people in total were indicted in two separate human trafficking rings in North and South Jersey, the attorney general's office announced Tuesday.

Seven people were indicted in connection to two separate human trafficking rings in New Jersey, officials announced Tuesday.

One of the sex trafficking rings used violence, including beatings with an electrical cord, to control victims as young as 13, authorities alleged.

A brothel in Bridgeton falsely recruited women to serve as dancers and then forced them to have sex with paying men, investigators say.

An alleged human trafficking ring was busted in New Jersey, as seven people were indicted in two separate human trafficking enterprises across North and South Jersey.

Three Essex County residents were among seven New Jerseyans indicted for allegedly operating sex trafficking rings involving victims as young as 13.

New Jersey authorities took down two human trafficking rings, including one that was forcing children as young as 13 to have sex with adults for money, the state's top law enforcement official said Tuesday.