Full Notification

DATE/TIME: January 22, 2016

INCIDENT: Human Trafficking Operation

LOCATION: 205 E. Hospitality Lane San Bernardino, CA

VICTIM(S): Confidential

SUMMARY: On January 22, 2016, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Departments Gangs/ Narcotics Division, along with officers from the San Bernardino Police Department, and the San Bernardino County Human Trafficking Task Force conducted a Human Trafficking enforcement operation in the San Bernardino area. There were six arrests made as a result of the operation; four for violation of PC 647(b) Prostitution, and two for violation of PC 653.23(a) (1) Supervising Prostitution. The Sheriff's Department and assisting agencies conduct these operations in an attempt to recover victims of human trafficking and apprehend and identify human traffickers.

The mission of the San Bernardino County Human Trafficking Task Force is to further the identification, investigation, and prosecution of individuals or criminal enterprises who are committing crimes related to human trafficking and to facilitate the identification, rescue, and rehabilitation of victims associated with such activity. In recent years, it has been realized that many of the perpetrators of sexual trafficking violations are actually being forced into the lifestyle and are, in fact, victims. A paradigm shift has taken place, where along with traditional measures; law enforcement also provides victims with information, direction, and resources to free themselves from the physical and psychological confinement associated with the sex trade.

Refer: Dep V. Lopez / Investigator C. Flores

Station: San Bernardino County Sheriffs - Narcotics Division/ Human Trafficking Detail

Phone No. (909) 890-4840

Case No. 621600031

JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department