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Man arrested outside of Sandy hotel for kidnapping, human trafficking, sexual extortion

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Utah News spotted this story published September 29, 2026 at KUTV. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

A man was arrested outside a hotel in Sandy on suspicion of kidnapping, human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation, and sexual extortion. Officers with the Sandy Police Department were dispatched to Extended Stay America on Friday, September 25, to conduct a welfare check.

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