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Uber Driver an Über Hero

Uber driver Keith Avila of Sacramento, California, saved a teenage girl from sex trafficking by being observant and acting quickly.

When Avila picked up two women with a teenage girl and drove them to a Holiday Inn, he overhead the women openly talking about delivering the 16-year-old to a “john” for money.

“The woman in the back started coaching the girl,” recalled Avila. “She said, ‘before you go in, check for weapons. When you hug them and touch them, pat them down.’”

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