SEGUIN, Texas — Two suspects were arrested by Seguin police early Wednesday in connection with a human trafficking investigation.
According to the Seguin Police Department, officers responded to a welfare concern around 12:47 a.m. in the 1600 block of State Highway 123 Bypass.
Police said a 26-year-old woman was yelling for help and was later located at a nearby residence. The woman told investigators she had been kidnapped from the Katy, Texas area and was sexually assaulted by two people.
Seguin police identified the suspects as Brian Smith, 26, and Haiyan Lee, 25, also from the Katy, Texas area nearby.
Smith and Lee were charged with aggravated sexual assault and trafficking of a person. Both were transported to the Guadalupe County Jail and are currently being held on a $1 million bond for each charge.
The investigation remains ongoing. If you or someone you know may be experiencing human trafficking, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to 233733 (BEFREE). The hotline is available 24/7. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.