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Three city sting nets 37 johns and prostitutes

October 25, 2014

arrestPolice officers from Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo conducted a three day joint sting on prostitution this week that resulted in the arrests of 37 johns and prostitutes.

Both male and female undercover officers were used in the crackdown aimed at stifling an noticeable increase in prostitution at local hotels and motels. Officers said internet use and mobile communication have made solicitation easier.

Police also addressed the perception that prostitution is a victimless crime.

“Prostitution may be seen by some as a “victimless crime,” a Friday press release says. “In recent times our communities have experienced the use of underage females by “pimps” to engage customers in acts of sex in order to make money to continue in a lifestyle of criminal behavior. Often these underage females are held against their will and are coerced into services through force, fear and retaliation if they do not perform. Often acts of prostitution are accompanied by the use and sales of narcotics, acts of violence to include serious assaults and robbery and the trafficking of stolen property.”

Nevertheless, all 37 people arrested in this week’s sting were legal adults. Of those arrested, two were also charged with drug related crimes.


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The Tribune just ran an article with the title saying “Man arrested for alleged stabbing…”. Is it in the constitution or something where everything has to be “alleged”? I don’t get it. Either it was a stabbing or it wasn’t. The man might be arrested for “allegedly” stabbing the victim, but a reporter should be able to determine whether the victim was stabbed or not. Or is it that the Tribune is just being a little too “politically correct”?


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Mugshots of everyone arrested and where they are from are above the article. All prospective johns out there, take a gander at the women arrested for prostitution -it may change your mind forever!


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Ummmm. Some of them looked similar to a female but have the wrong plumbing. Just saying


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I was looking at the police log online because someone died under unusual circumstances in my neighborhood and there was this long string of arrests at 1825 Monterey Street. Lots of action at the Travelodge! I thought the Motel 6 was a blast last week with their flasher running around and the maid screaming (while the police were already there arresting someone else) but it’s a toss up…I guess I would recommend Travelodge. You get more bang for your buck. :)


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Legalize plus regulate it and tax it


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Ah, yes, the liberal’s answer to everything, “tax it”!


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I respect you for being a goodie two show with a man made law

Would you suggest a resolve to the oldest business in the world:

as a solution for LE and the swap to being gay or lesbian

The criminal pimping and exploitation of underage girls

the health & safety problems in sexual contacts

Sex itself is not a sin nor crime!


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If you can remove sex and financial security as a motive from a relationship between man and woman, then the relationship is more geniunie


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Legalize plus regulate it


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Thanks AG PD for getting rid of some of the problems in our community. We appreciate what you do day in and day out all year long. Be safe!


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I’m sure the good doctor was there to ensure the health of these “working girls”.


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The Santa Maria Times has names and pictures. A doctor from SLO was among those busted.


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So why would 4 people ‘dislike’ being pointed to the Santa Maria Times for more information?


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Probably because the information you said was there is not there. (Maybe they cut it after they first published it.) The only names there are of half a dozen Santa Maria residents and no pictures at all.


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It was there when I looked–http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/arrested-in-prostitution-sting-in-slo-county/article_4e231ceb-b95e-5cba-bfd2-d876596b4358.html


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The City Hall of Paso Robles is overdue for a vice raid. The entire city staff should be arrested for being prostitutes of City Manager, Jim App.


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Really NCGuy? Is that kind of comment really necessary? I understand you do not like App, a lot of people do not. But calling everyone prostitutes? since you are North County Guy, are you the pimp? The human trafficker?


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Really Dogpound? Are you that much of a city boot licker that you can’t handle a little humor/play on words?


Look up the word prostitute for all the variant meanings, one of which is “a person who willingly uses his or her talent or ability in a base and unworthy way, usually for money”. Now look up the term boot licker.


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