SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A man has been arrested on a human trafficking charge after police said he held eight women against their will in a nearly $1 million Sandy Springs home.
Just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a 911 call from a woman who asked for help leaving a residence in the 100 block of Strauss Lane, Sandy Springs police Sgt. Sam Worsham said Wednesday.
"I'm in a very bad situation, and I need to get help," the caller said.
When they got to the 6,806-square foot home, officers found eight women and helped them leave the home, Worsham said.
FBI agents and Sandy Springs investigators arrested Kenndric Roberts, 33, on charges of false imprisonment and trafficking of persons for labor, Worsham said.
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Roberts is in the Fulton County Jail. It was not immediately clear how long the women had been held in the home.
“What we believe is he was luring these women to this house with promises of either modeling careers or financial assistance. We're not 100 percent sure on that. The investigation is continuing,” Worsham said.
According to Fulton County property records, the $976,300 residence has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and one half bathroom.
Information from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was used in this report.
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