Eight Men Arrested in Prostitution Sting in Tigard
Within ten minutes of an ad being placed, Tigard investigators began to receive multiple responses.
(TIGARD, Ore. ) — Police in Tigard, Oregon have arrested eight men in a conducted anti-prostitution sting that targeted and to arrest those attempting to patronize prostitutes.
Tigard police say the operation took place throughout the afternoon and early evening hours Thursday at a Tigard area hotel.
The property owner had contacted police after suspicion that prostitution was occurring at the property.
What investigators know about the criminal acts of prostitution is that most contacts between the prostitutes and their customers -- "Johns" -- are arranged in advance using various websites. Related to Thursday's operation in Tigard; it is worth noting that within ten minutes of an ad being placed, Tigard investigators began to receive multiple responses.
Over the years, numerous Tigard businesses have contacted police to express their frustration and concerns about suspected prostitution operating out of their businesses, hotels being most impacted.
In response to their needs, Tigard Police have continued to periodically focus on the crimes of prostitution which now is almost exclusively arranged online.
The numbers are staggering regarding victims compelled into prostitution, now more likely to be connected to sexual servitude and human trafficking.
Every year, scores of prostitutes are murdered, beaten and tortured both physically and mentally within the illegal sex trade.
The Tigard Police Department believes maintaining a zero tolerance policy regarding prostitution is a way to help draw attention and address this criminal venture while possibly preventing the vulnerable from entering into this enterprise.
The arrested men were lodged in the Washington County Jail.
