The allegations against the latest suspects – one of whom is the mother of some of the victims – include them using an animal shock collar on the children’s genitals, both as a form of punishment and for sexual pleasure, according to court documents made public Wednesday.

Seven people have been charged in connection with an alleged sex trafficking operation that Alabama officials say was run out of a concrete bunker and involved children as young as 3.

Seven people have been arrested in connection with a child sex trafficking ring in rural Alabama, a sheriff said. /iStock photo At least 10 children were trafficked for sex acts and held in an underground storm shelter in rural Alabama,