NewsCrime

Actions

BPD arrests Fresno resident in connection to human trafficking case in Bakersfield

Arrest generic
Posted
and last updated

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Bakersfield Police Department arrested Javonna Lewis, of Fresno, in connection to a human trafficking case involving a 17-year-old in Bakersfield.

According to BPD, on December 23, 2020, BPD officers were alerted to the possible human trafficking of a 17-year old victim within the City of Bakersfield. The victim was safely recovered and has been reunited with family members.

Detectives were able to identify the suspect and obtained a warrant for her arrest.

BPD said on Friday, officers teamed up with the Fresno Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium to arrested 22-year-old Javonna Lewis. She was booked into Kern County Jail for torture, kidnapping, human trafficking with force, human trafficking of a minor, pandering of a minor, and penetration with a foreign object with force.

The investigation is on-going and detectives are working to identify all suspects involved. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective J. Montgomery at (661) 326-3870 or the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Tuesday

07/01/2025

Mostly Clear

-° / 72°

0%

Wednesday

07/02/2025

Clear

103° / 73°

0%

Thursday

07/03/2025

Clear

102° / 69°

0%

Friday

07/04/2025

Clear

96° / 66°

0%

Saturday

07/05/2025

Clear

96° / 68°

0%

Sunday

07/06/2025

Clear

99° / 70°

0%

Monday

07/07/2025

Clear

101° / 71°

0%

Tuesday

07/08/2025

Clear

102° / 72°

0%