Old news. Cops all across the nation have known about this for years. It was the theme of a major motion picture that was released in 2004
Suspect Zero . Pretty good movie with powerful performances by Ben Kingsley and Aaron Eckhart.
Unfortunately there are a lot of people who make themselves available as victims. Hookers, drifters, runaways etc.
A truck driver who picks up anyone for any reason is a fool at best.