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12-Year-Old Houston Girl Missing, Feared Trafficked

E’minie Hughes, missing since February 22, may have been trafficked after using a social media app, police suspect.

  • E’minie Hughes, a 12-year-old from Houston, has been missing since February 22, last seen entering a dark-colored Dodge pickup.
  • An Amber Alert was issued for Hughes, who is believed to have only had her clothes and an Android tablet with her.
  • Houston Police suspect Hughes may have been trafficked, potentially due to activity on the social media app Tagged.
  • Tagged's parent company has reached out to law enforcement to assist with the investigation.
  • About 460,000 children go missing in the US annually, with a significant number feared to be victims of trafficking.
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