3 charged with human trafficking in prostitution bust

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Two women and a man f ace human traf f icking charges after a 17-year-old girl said the adults were posting ads online to lure clients for sexual acts.

Police made the bust Wednesday evening at a massage parlor that, according to Louisville Metro Police, doubled as a house of prostitution on Ulrish Avenue, which is near Preston Highway and Fern Valley Lane.

In addition to the 17-year-old who made the allegations to police, arrest reports indicate that another 17-year-old girl was found working in the building and another woman was cited for prostitution af ter agreeing to perform sex acts with an undercover officer.

Renae Barr, 30, of Shepherdsville, KY along with Jeana Kaufman, 40, and Ivan Deleton, 38, both of Floyds Knobs, IN all face charges of 2nd degree promotion of prostitution and human trafficking.