Anaheim Police Nab 71 in Prostitution Sting
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ANAHEIM — Anaheim police arrested 71 people in a two-day sting on Beach Boulevard aimed at prostitutes and their customers, authorities said Tuesday.
Fourteen women were arrested for soliciting undercover vice officers for sex, and 55 men were arrested as part of a two-day “John Program” after they solicited undercover female officers, police said. Officers also arrested two men during the weekend sting, one for driving under the influence of alcohol and one for lewd conduct.
The sting was in response to complaints, police said.
The operation, during Friday and Saturday, included officers from the department’s vice detail, community policing, gang enforcement, crime task force, traffic bureau and reserves, police said.
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