Bakersfield, CA – Two men have been arrested in Kern County after authorities uncovered an alleged human trafficking operation that began in Stockton and stretched through Oakland to Bakersfield, where victims were reportedly forced into prostitution.
According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a found juvenile around 7:24 a.m. on November 1, 2025. They located a 17-year-old girl who said she and her 14-year-old sister had been abducted by two men and transported across California before being coerced into sex acts for money.
Detectives with the Special Victims Unit and V.E.C.T.O.R. Unit (Violence and Exploitation Counter Trafficking Operations and Response) took over the case. The suspects were identified as Donald Edward, 34, and Myles Wilkerson, 20. Both were booked into the Kern County Sheriff’s Jail on multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, human trafficking, and the molestation of a minor.
Investigators say the missing 14-year-old, identified as Nevaeh Martinez, remains unaccounted for and is considered a critical missing juvenile. Deputies are urging anyone with information to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at (661) 861-3110, referencing case numbers 2025-00138483 and 2025-00138678.
This case remains under active investigation.
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