Just before 4:00am early Thursday morning, February 13th, Roseburg Police Officers observed a suspicious vehicle parked in the vicinity of the Roseburg Municipal Airport.
Officers contacted a male, 41-year-old Maurice Pierre Hurth, of Suisun City, CA and 3 minor females, in the rental vehicle.
During the contact, it was discovered that Hurth had multiple warrants for his arrest out of San Francisco, Fairfield, and Solano, California. After a brief resistance, Hurth was arrested on those warrants.
During further investigation, it was discovered the three minor females were recently reported missing from a youth group home in the Seattle, Washington area. They were all taken into protective custody and were later transferred to the Douglas County Juvenile Shelter.
Evidence learned from this investigation led to Hurth being charged with Trafficking in Persons X 3, Compelling Prostitution X 3, Custodial Interference in the First Degree X 3, as well as Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the First Degree
Hurth remains lodged at Douglas County Corrections as the investigation continues.
