FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Two women are charged with recruiting a child for a sex trafficking operation in Allen and Marion counties. State police say officers searched a home last week in Fort Wayne and found a victim of human trafficking who is younger than 12 years old. Investigators determined that Leticia Granados and Harley Cooley were responsible for online child solicitation. The child has been reunited with family, who reported the sex trafficking to police.
ISP released the following:
Indiana State Police’s Special Investigation Detectives, and the Bluffton Police Department, are investigating a case of human sex trafficking of a child that occurred in Allen County and Marion County, Indiana. Leticia Granados (21), Fort Wayne, and Harley Cooley (20), Fort Wayne, have been accused of recruiting a child for the purpose of sex trafficking. The child had been recovered by family members who reported the trafficking to law enforcement. The Indiana State Police special investigator then began a months long investigation into the trafficking of this minor.
On February 20, 2025, the investigators, which included Indiana State Police SWAT, the Bluffton Police Department, and the FBI, served a search warrant at an address on Franklin Ave in Fort Wayne, Indiana. While serving the warrant, another victim of human trafficking was recovered. The victim was offered services and medical attention. During the investigation at the Fort Wayne address detectives also found an amount of suspected fentanyl.
With the cooperation of the initial victim, it was determined that Leticia Granados and Harley Cooley were involved in online solicitation of the child and themselves. It was also discovered that there are other victims involved.
Indiana State Police is actively seeking out other victims. If anyone has information involving Leticia Granados or Harley Cooley having contact with victims for sex trafficking, please contact the Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post at 260-432-8661.
Leticia Granados (21) of Fort Wayne was arrested for:
Promotion of Human Sex Trafficking of a Child a Level 3 Felony—2 Counts.
Child Exploitation-Production of Child Pornography Level 5 Felony—1 Count.
Harley Cooley (20) of Fort Wayne was arrested for:
Promotion of Human Sex Trafficking of a Child a Level 3 Felony—2 Counts.
Child Exploitation-Production of Child Pornography Level 5 Felony—1 Count.
*All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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