An undercover sex sting operation in Dartmouth led to seven arrests on Thursday, the Dartmouth Police Department announced.
The operation was a joint effort of members of Dartmouth Police Departme.
“This operation was the direct result of our commitment to combating the ongoing issues that we are experiencing at our local hotels and motels," said Dartmouth Chief of Police Brian P. Levesque.
An adult woman who allegedly used false identification and paperwork to enroll as a student in three Boston high schools this academic year has been charged with document forgery and identity fraud, according to a copy of the criminal complaint obtained by WBUR. The suspect has been identified as Shelby Hewitt, 32, of Canton. A warrant for her arrest was requested in the
Criminal charges were filed against the woman, identified in court papers as 32-year-old Shelby Hewitt, a former social worker for the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families.