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OC Authorities Fighting Prostitution By Shaming Customers

For the first time in Orange County, authorities are fighting prostitution by shaming the men who attempt to pay for sex.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/06/11

Santa Ana Police Nab 20 Would-Be Johns In Undercover Prostitution Sting

The Santa Ana Police Department arrested 20 men Wednesday night as part of an undercover sex sting.

2013/05/16

Jimmy Galindo, 32, of Alhambra, was the first defendant to be publicly identified under the county's "Stop-The-John Project" after being sentenced to 30 days in jail and a $275 fine for his conviction on solicitation charges on Feb. 13. (courtesy San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office)

‘Stop The John’ Project To ID Defendants Convicted Of Solicitation

If you attempt to hire a prostitute in San Bernardino County, consider yourself warned: your face could soon be plastered all over the Internet.

2013/04/03

Prostitution Case 1st In OC To Increase Human Trafficking Penalties

A Los Angeles man accused of forcing a 14-year-old girl into prostitution is set to be the first defendant to be charged in Orange County with forcible human trafficking of a minor.

2013/03/28

10 Arrested After Allegedly Soliciting For Prostitution At OC Massage Parlors

Ten people were arrested after reportedly soliciting for prostitution at Huntington Beach massage parlors.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/11

Long Beach Man, 34, Charged With Forcing Women To Work As Prostitutes

A Long Beach man has been charged with forcing women he recruited online to work as prostitutes.

2013/03/01

Trial Starts For Moreno Valley School Official Accused Of Rape, Pandering, Pimping

Lawyers began presenting their case Wednesday against a Moreno Valley school board member accused of rape, pimping and pandering.

2013/01/30

Girls Rescued During Sex Trafficking Sting In Riverside, San Bernardino Counties

Two young girls were rescued and 15 people were arrested during a sex trafficking sting in Riverside and San Bernardino counties last week.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/29

Deputies Nab 20 Men During Massage Parlor Sting Operation In Cudahy

Authorities say 20 men have been arrested and cited in a sting operation at a massage parlor in Cudahy.

2012/11/04

8 Indicted In Inland Empire Teenage Sex Trafficking Ring

Several Los Angeles-area gang members are among eight people indicted on sex trafficking charges for allegedly prostituting teen girls, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/09