Overview

• Seven suspects were in custody by Tuesday on charges ranging from trafficking in persons and first-degree kidnapping to sexual assault and child‑exploitation offenses.
• Investigators from Hartford’s Special Investigations Division worked with the Regionalized Human Trafficking Recovery Task Force to locate the victims and build the case.
• Police said the three girls, described as under 16, were recovered during the probe and reunited with their families.
• One suspect, Donovan Dun, was apprehended in Port Charlotte, Florida, and held as a fugitive pending extradition to Connecticut.
• Officials say the investigation remains active with sealed warrants and anticipate more arrests, and the state’s attorney indicated there may be additional victims.