Judge denies bond reduction for 3 human trafficking suspects in St. Charles County

A judge denied the bond reduction for three men in St. Charles County accused of human trafficking a 20-year-old Indian man. Venkatesh Sattaru, Nikhil Penmatsa, and Sravan Penumetcha are charged with multiple felonies and have been in jail without bond since their arrests at the end of November. Friday morning, the three co-defendants were in the courtroom with their attorneys for a bond hearing. Sattaru was visibly upset, crying on the side. ===== Get the latest St. Louis news, weather and sports: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on X: Download the 5 On Your Side app: To watch 5 On Your Side broadcasts or reports 24/7, 5 On Your Side is always streaming on 5 . Download for free on Roku (), Amazon Fire TV () or the Apple TV App Store.