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“These suspects solicited and/or brokered deals for various sex acts and were subsequently arrested,” it continued.
In April, AZFamily.com reported that Phoenix was still a hot spot for sex trafficking despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Trafficking moved online at the beginning of the pandemic but victims were later forced back onto the streets, advocates told the outlet.
“Victims are wearing less and less clothing, and they are having to do more to attract customers. But there are lots of customers out there,” said Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, Director of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research at Arizona State University.
In January, dozens of missing children were rescued in Southern California during a human trafficking probe dubbed ‘Operation Lost Angels,” according to Breitbart News.
Police Arrest 34 in Child Trafficking Sting ‘Operation Broken Hearts’
Law enforcement officials in Arizona said Friday that an operation targeting sexual predators yielded 34 arrests.
The multi-agency effort, dubbed “Operation Broken Hearts,” focused on predators who are alleged to have committed sex crimes or human trafficking.
“Throughout the operational period, officers and undercover detectives placed ads on websites and apps which are commonly sought out by suspects seeking illegal sex acts with children. These suspects solicited and/or brokered deals for various sex acts and were subsequently arrested,” the Phoenix Police Department, one of the agencies involved, said in a statement.