Four arrested in Twentynine Palms undercover prostitution bust
San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department arrests four men in an undercover prostitution bust.
According to a news release by the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, the four men were arrested as a part of an in-call motel “John” operation conducted by deputies and the San Bernardino County Human Trafficking Task Force,
As part of the operation, officers go undercover as prostitutes through online advertisements and are deployed at a local motel to target purchasers (Johns). The undercover officers were contacted and solicited for acts of prostitution at a 72000 Block of Hwy 62 in Twentynine Palms by several male suspects. Upon their arrival at the location, the suspects were taken into custody.
All four suspects were San Bernardino residents within the age range of 21-48 year old, the Sheriff’s Department confirmed.
After being interviewed and processed, all four suspects were transported and booked at the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station for violation of PC 647(b)(2)- (Sex Buyer) Solicitation for Prostitution.
The San Bernardino County Human Trafficking Task Force is made up of investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, San Bernardino Police Department, Ontario Police Department, San Bernardino Unified School District Police, California State Parole, Office of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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