Pomona Police Major Crimes Task Force Rescues Juvenile Human Trafficking Victim 
DATE/TIME: Friday, January 012, 2018
LOCATION: Holt Avenue Corridor, Pomona, CA
CRIME: 647(b) PC - Prostitution
VICTIM: Withheld Due to Age
UNIT: Pomona Police Department – Major Crimes Task Force
NARRATIVE:
On Friday, January 12, 2018 the PPD Major Crimes Task Force conducted a vice operation focused on the area known as the Holt Corridor. The operation used plainclothes officers who conducted surveillance along the Holt Corridor. During the course of the operation officers encountered and rescued a 17 year old victim of human trafficking. The victim was interviewed and appropriate resources were activated to provide assistance to the victim. This investigation is ongoing.
The Pomona Police Department takes a zero tolerance approach to human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
The “Holt Corridor” encompasses a major thoroughfare in the City of Pomona. It is nationally known as a track/blade where individuals can negotiate sexual acts in exchange for currency. These crimes are detrimental to the safety and well being of the citizens and business owners of Pomona. The goal of the operation was to target prostitution related crimes and focus attention on the entire Holt Corridor with a priority placed on recovering juveniles, arresting prostitutes and arresting johns. The Pomona Police Department continues to pursue the identification and prosecution of human traffickers (pimps) who facilitate the prostitution activity along the Holt Corridor.
The operation was conducted in response to numerous complaints received from residents and local business owners. The Pomona Police Department is taking a proactive approach to improving the quality of life by addressing and deterring human trafficking and prostitution activities along the Holt Ave corridor.
The Pomona Police Department takes a proactive approach to combating human trafficking. Anyone with information regarding Human Trafficking or the above articulated investigations is encouraged to contact the Pomona Police Department at 909 -620-2085. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
Written by:
Officer Dan Gomez
Pomona Police Department
Major Crimes Task Force
(909)620-2156
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490 W Mission Blvd
Pomona, CA 91766
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