Meriden Woman Charged with Human Trafficking, Sex Crimes Involving Minors
A Meriden woman, Janesleon Colon-Santana, has been charged with attempted human trafficking and sex crimes involving minors. Detectives found two underage girls in a hotel room that was being advertised online for commercial sexual services. Colon-Santana faces multiple charges including…
Hartford & New Haven, CT, July 28, 2026 —
MERIDEN, CT – A Meriden woman, Janesleon Colon-Santana, is facing multiple serious charges, including attempted human trafficking and sex crimes involving minors, following an investigation by local detectives.
Authorities discovered two underage girls in a hotel room that had reportedly been advertised online for commercial sexual services. The circumstances of the discovery led to Colon-Santana’s arrest and subsequent charges.
The charges filed against Colon-Santana include:
- Risk of injury to a child
- Attempted human trafficking
- Attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor
- Promoting prostitution
- Sale of narcotics
Further details regarding the timeline of the investigation, the specific hotel involved, and the exact dates of the alleged offenses were not immediately available. The Meriden Police Department has not released further information at this time.
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