Super Bowl sex trafficking sting

[Libertine]

522 johns and 30 pimps arrested in Super Bowl sex trafficking sting

COOK COUNTY, Illinois — A national sex trafficking sting ended in the arrests of 552 would-be sex buyers or sex traffickers.

The National Johns Suppression Initiative began three weeks ago, ending on Super Bowl Sunday. 23 law enforcement agencies in 14 states took part in the crackdown.

“Sex trafficking continues to destroy countless lives, and this broad national movement should send a strong message to prospective johns that their ‘hobby’ is much more than a ‘victimless’ crime,” said Cook County, Illinois Sheriff Thomas J. Dart in a news release. “It’s particularly meaningful that this sting culminated on the day of the Super Bowl, which unfortunately has emerged as a prominent haven for sex trafficking.”

In addition to the arrests, police rescued 73 adult victims from human trafficking and 3 juvenile victims.

In the Houston area alone, where this year’s Super Bowl took place, law enforcement arrested 183 johns and 9 sex traffickers. Among those arrested was a Houston city employee who pulled up in a city vehicle, two firefighters, a retired police officer and a man who had his 4-year-old child in the car when he tried to buy sex.

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SUPER BOWL SEX TRAFFICKING STING NETS OVER 500 SEX BUYERS, 30 PIMPS

http://www.cookcountysheriff.org/pre...02_9_2016.html

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 — A national coalition of law enforcement agencies conducted a sting operation that led to 552 arrests – 522 would-be sex buyers (or “johns”) and 30 pimps or sex traffickers – Cook County Illinois Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today.

The National Johns Suppression Initiative (NJSI) ran for approximately three weeks from Jan. 17 – Feb. 7 (Super Bowl Sunday), bringing together 23 law enforcement agencies throughout 14 states in a widespread crackdown on the demand for purchased sex. These operations were launched by Sheriff Dart in 2011 to highlight the role of sex solicitors as perpetrators to this violent and exploitative industry, leading to the arrests of more than 4,400 total johns over 11 national stings.

The results of the latest National Johns Suppression Initiative reflect growing momentum for this national movement. The operation also targeted pimps and traffickers who have forced victims into lives of prostitution. 30 men were taken into custody on charges of sex trafficking, pimping or promoting prostitution.

Among those agencies was the Sheriff’s Office of Santa Clara, the site of Super Bowl 50.

“Sex trafficking continues to destroy countless lives, and this broad national movement should send a strong message to prospective johns that their ‘hobby’ is much more than a ‘victimless’ crime,” said Sheriff Dart. “It’s particularly meaningful that this sting culminated on the day of the Super Bowl, which unfortunately has emerged as a prominent haven for sex trafficking.”

Cumulative numbers from the 2016 “National Johns Suppression Initiative” campaign are as follows:

30 sex trafficking arrests
522 sex solicitation arrests (johns)
$187,000 in minimum fines for sex solicitation
73 adult victims recovered
3 juvenile victims recovered
Noteworthy anecdotes from the sweep include:

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office arrested 121 johns in total throughout multiple sting operations.
Las Vegas PD arrested 15 men on sex trafficking/promoting prostitution charges, while Houston PD arrested 9 men on sex trafficking/promoting prostitution charges
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office rescued 26 women, offering them protective and counseling services.
Seattle PD arrested a john who had recently escaped from jail. Seattle PD also arrested a registered sex offender who attempted to convince the undercover female detective into coming to prostitute for him, resulting in promoting prostitution charges.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office detained a member of the Denver Broncos who was in town for the Super Bowl. The player’s brother was cited for solicitation.
Mesa PD conducted a juvenile sting operation, resulting in eight men being charged with felony solicitation of a minor.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Houston city employee who was pulled up in a city vehicle.
The Lake County (Indiana) Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a man with three counts of sex with minors.
Cook County Sheriff’s Police arrested a john who pulled up in an Uber, the mobile taxi service.
Agencies who participated in the latest NJSI include:

Arizona
Glendale PD – 18 johns
Mesa PD – 8 johns
Phoenix PD – 6 johns, 1 trafficker
Arkansas
Little Rock PD – 42 johns
California
Hayward PD – 3 johns, 1 trafficker
Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office – 30 johns
Georgia
Dekalb PD – 3 johns
Illinois
Cook County Sheriff’s Office (in partnership with suburban agencies Broadview PD, Lansing PD, Matteson PD) – 79 johns
Indiana
Lake County Sheriff’s Office – 1 john
Maryland
Howard County Sheriff’s Office – 8 johns
Massachusetts
Boston PD – 18 johns
Nebraska
Lincoln PD – 6 johns, 2 traffickers
Nevada
Las Vegas PD – 22 johns, 15 traffickers
Reno PD – 12 johns
Oregon
Portland PD – 6 johns
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh PD – 23 johns, 2 traffickers
Texas
Harris County Sheriff’s Office – 121 johns
Harris County Constable (Precincts 1 & 4) – 19 johns
Houston PD – 43 johns, 9 traffickers
Washington
Seattle PD – 54 johns

*Special thanks to Demand Abolition for their support of this national initiative

[Thrasymedes]

Trafficking is a total lie in the Chicago area. It's about the suppression of sexuality in our puritanical society, and the control that religion has over women.