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Honduras Awaits Verdict in Disappearance Case That Exposed Trafficking Ring

Relatives, lawyers and feminist groups in Honduras are demanding justice in the 2022 disappearance of Angie Peña, according to ABC News.

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ABC News reported that Honduras is awaiting a verdict in the disappearance case of Angie Peña, a 22-year-old who disappeared in 2022. According to the outlet's headline, the case exposed a sex trafficking ring.

ABC News reported that relatives, lawyers and feminist groups in Honduras are demanding justice in the case. The report's summary names those groups together as the parties making the demand, describing them as "demanding justice" in the case of Peña.

The summary does not say when the verdict is expected, which court is handling the matter, or what charges, if any, are before the court. It also does not describe how the trafficking ring was exposed or name any person connected to the case. Those details may appear in the full wire report, but they are not part of the headline or summary available for this account.

The summary states that Peña disappeared in 2022 and gives her age as 22. It does not state where she was last seen or what investigators have concluded about her whereabouts.

The report is a wire story, and the source material available for this account carries no byline. ABC News is the only outlet whose reporting is used here, and every fact in this account comes from its headline and summary.

No further details of the proceedings, the parties or the timeline are available from the source material for this report.

Sources: ABC News: Honduras awaits verdict in disappearance case that exposed sex trafficking ring.

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