http://abc7.com/news/474-arrested-in-california-human-trafficking-stings/1732137/
LOS ANGELES -- Authorities say 474 people have been arrested in a multiday sting operation focused on human trafficking in California.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Tuesday the arrests came after a three-day operation conducted by 30 law enforcement agencies across the state last week.
Investigators say as part of the sting, undercover officers posed as prostitutes on street corners and also posted advertisements online.
Officials say three dozen people were arrested on suspicion of being pimps.
They say officers also rescued 28 children who were being sexually exploited and offered services to 27 adults they said were victims of sex trafficking.
McDonnell says the arrests represent a "very sad commentary on the condition we're dealing with."
District Attorney Jackie Lacey says authorities won't tolerate children being sexually exploited.
http://ktla.com/2017/02/01/474-arrested-28-sexually-exploited-children-rescued-during-statewide-human-trafficking-operation-lasd/
Hundreds of people were arrested and dozens of sexually exploited children and adult victims were rescued across California during a statewide operation to combat human trafficking, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday.
The statewide operation took place over the three-day period between last Thursday and Saturday.
In total, 474 arrests were made, including 142 males on solicitation charges, and 36 males on suspicion of pimping, according to figures provided by the Sheriff’s Department.
Additionally, 28 commercially and sexually exploited children and 27 adult victims were rescued.
“You are worthy of more. And we will work tirelessly with our partners … to provide you services and help you rebuild your life,” Sheriff Jim McDonnell said, addressing the victims during a news conference on Tuesday.
The minors who were recovered during the operation were being cared for by various children and family services agencies across the state, according to sheriff’s officials. The Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking and the Saving Innocence organization were coordinating efforts to help victims in L.A. County.
“Operation Reclaim and Rebuild focused on rescuing victims of sexual slavery and human trafficking, providing victims with much-needed services, identifying and arresting their captors, seeking successful prosecutions, and disrupting the demand for vulnerable victims by targeting their customers,” the release stated.
“Police agencies and other trafficking task forces throughout our state joined in the enforcement operation to send the clear message that California law enforcement shares a unified mandate: Human trafficking must not be tolerated in our state!”
Good. There's always more though.
inb4 474 wrist slaps
>>107648
Names?
any political figures?
Reminder that California legalized child prostitution this year so who cares yay liberals
>>110643
That was last year, and no, it's still statutory rape if you hire a prostitute under 18, difference is that the victim won't be charged as well for soliciting. It's similar to drug regulation is some states, it is not illegal for you to do drugs, it is merely illegal to buy or produce them, even if its just for self-consumption.
>>110656
What if the prostitute did not tell her age or lied about her age?
>>110666
I dunno, ask your lawyer
>>110656
Yep it's legal for girls to do it. Prostitutes aren't always victims and you'll be seeing this a lot more
>>110639
Benito Juarez, Jacobo Fernandez, Juan Pablo... whoops, I was reading the 5 milligrams of marijuana convictions.
John Smith, Albert Bush, Bob Saigan, hmm these are all white folks... let's not publish this list, 'kay?
>also posted advertisements online.
does it say where?