Two Arrested in Boston Human Trafficking Investigations
Boston Police arrested two individuals, Ted Petit Frere of Hyde Park and Sebastien Francois of Dorchester, in connection with human trafficking. The arrests occurred in Hyde Park and Dorchester, respectively, as part of ongoing investigations by the Human Trafficking Unit.…
Boston, MA, August 20, 2026 —
Boston Police announced the arrests of two individuals in connection with ongoing human trafficking investigations. Ted Petit Frere, of Hyde Park, and Sebastien Francois, of Dorchester, have been arrested and face multiple charges.
The arrests were made by the Boston Police Department’s Human Trafficking Unit. Petit Frere was arrested in Hyde Park, while Francois was apprehended in Dorchester. Both locations are where the suspects reside.
According to police reports, both Petit Frere and Francois are accused of charges related to the exploitation and trafficking of minors. The specific nature of these charges was not detailed further in the provided summary.
The Human Trafficking Unit has been conducting ongoing investigations that led to these arrests. Further details regarding the timeline of the investigations or the specifics of the alleged crimes were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Media Relations on police.boston.gov, see more information here.
