Undercover police investigation leads to sex trafficking arrest in Merced

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An undercover police investigation led to a sex-trafficking arrest in Merced.

Police arrested 26-year-old Eric Washington Saturday evening after he brought a 17-year-old girl to Merced to have sex with an undercover officer posing as a customer.

The arrest came after a three-day human trafficking sting by police across the city.