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Carina Saunders' slaying raises awareness of human trafficking cases in Oklahoma

BY PHILLIP O’CONNOR | Modified: September 1, 2012 at 12:46 am | Published: September 2, 2012

The October discovery of Carina Saunders’ dismembered remains behind a Bethany grocery store stunned the community.

Then, shocking evidence surfaced that the 19-year-old Mustang High School graduate and varsity choir member might have been tortured and killed by members of a human trafficking ring.

photo - This undated file photo provided by the Bethany Police Department shows Carina Saunders, whose remains were found behind a grocery store in 2011. <strong>Uncredited</strong>

This undated file photo provided by the Bethany Police Department shows Carina Saunders, whose remains were found behind a grocery store in 2011. Uncredited

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The Saunders case is shedding light on what some law enforcement officials and others said is a growing problem in Oklahoma: victims, including underage children, being forced into...
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