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Hundreds Of Johns Arrested In Sex-Trafficking Sting That Culminated On Super Bowl Sunday
HUFFINGTON POST
“As the New England Patriots were celebrating their thrilling
Super Bowl XLIX win Sunday night, law enforcement around the nation were
observing a more somber victory.
At least 570 would-be sex buyers (or johns) and 23 so-called
sex traffickers -- men taken into custody on charges of pimping, trafficking or
promoting prostitution -- were taken off the streets in the "National Day
Of Johns Arrests" effort, Illinois' Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced
Monday.
The nationwide sex-trafficking sting operation, led by the
Cook County Sheriff's Department, ran from Jan. 15 to Feb. 1.
“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,” Dart said in a
statement. “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." Kim Bellware
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