Missing Minor Safely Recovered; Two Suspects Arrested 

January 10, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on December 31, 2025, at about 7:00 a.m., Detectives with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit and investigators with the Stanislaus County Human Exploitation and Trafficking (Heat) Task Force were notified of a missing 14-year-old female from the City of Patterson, CA. It was believed this missing minor was a victim of human trafficking. Detectives worked tirelessly to locate her. Their hard work led to the safe recovery of the minor on January 1, 2026.

As a result of the investigation, two individuals were arrested. Those arrested were identified as Bexy Arellanes a 19-year-old female and David Samaniego a 19-year-old male, both from San Francisco. Bexy and David are currently being charged with human trafficking of a minor.

Both suspects were booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center and this investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact Detective Cooper at (209) 525-7114 or submit an anonymous tip to Stanislaus Area Crime Stoppers at (866) 602-7463.

Source: Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office