Social media is adding to the prostitution problem in Riverside County, according to sheriff's investigators with the human trafficking division. A woman was arrested for allegedly helping prostitute the girl. These kinds of crimes are happening more often because a growing number of websites are allowing sex-for-sale ads, authorities said. Some websites go as far as to have a ratings system where "Johns" can post the quality of their sexual encounters.
Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news. Jon Anderson said. In other words, authorities have to catch the prostitute in the act of exchanging money to make an arrest. State attorneys general from across the nation have signed a letter asking websites like Backpage.
In , Craigslist cracked down on the postings, apparently prompted by public pressure to do so. Anyone with information about sex trafficking crimes is asked to contact the Riverside County Sheriff's Department at ht riversidesheriff. Skip to content. They say websites, like Backpage. John Sawyer said, "any fetish imaginable. Local Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, cost of living and more.
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