West Seattle, WA, United States
A prostitution sting in December 2008 led to the arrest of 6 men, who allegedly prostituted 13 girls and women. One girl was at least 15yrs old at the time. It is alleged that the men used violence and coercion, forcing the girls to walk the street, and give the men their earnings. Five of the men have plead guilty to state related prostitution charges, in order to avoid federal human trafficking charges. The sixth has yet to plead out or face trial.
Location
United States · West Seattle, WA · 2008 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
A prostitution sting in Dec. 2008 led to the arrest of 6 men who were forcing 13 girls and women into prostitution. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/409625_westside27.html?source=rss
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