Click on photo to enlarge. In January , the Long Beach City Council recognized the need to bolster the Police Department's efforts towards combating this modern day slavery, and provided discretionary funding to help support this task force.
In February of , the Human Sex Trafficking Task Force was implemented and the Department partnered with multiple agencies with the goal of impacting human trafficking through:.
As of today, the task force operation culminated in a total of 91 arrests, which are broken down as follows:. A complete list of those arrested during this operation and their charges can be found below. Other notable statistics include:. On September 15, , detectives came into contact with a year-old runaway and learned that she was involved in acts of prostitution.
Through the investigation, it was learned that two male suspects were assisting her in these acts. One of the suspects, using a fictitious name, rented a motel room and purchased clothing from a retail store that the minor could use while performing acts of prostitution.
The vehicle, which appears to be a newer white 4-door sedan, was used to transport the minor to the motel. The victim was placed in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services. Anyone with information should contact the Vice Investigations Section at The Long Beach Police Department would like to thank the following agencies and community based non-profit organizations for their ongoing partnership and assistance in combating human sex trafficking:. Definition of Charges: Human trafficking β is when a suspect forces or coerces an adult into prostitution or any time a minor is the victim Pimping β when a suspect profits from the actions of a prostitute.
