EVERETT, Wash. — Two people were arrested in Everett after an investigation found they were promoting commercial sexual abuse of multiple young girls, including one who was 13 years old according to police.

Everett police say in late July, an officer responded to a report of a teen girl being trafficked. The victim, a 17-year-old, told an acquaintance that she was being exploited by a couple through a dating site.

The girl told police one of the suspects first reacted to her Instagram story in late June. The man had told her she could "make some money" through "plays" or sexual encounters for money.

She eventually met with the man and worked with him to set up an online profile. The girl did not have access to the website or her profile, as the man and a 22-year-old woman were managing

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