Child Prostitution

8 Arrested In Emeryville Child Prostitution Raid

Eight people have been arrested at an Emeryville hotel in an operation targeting child prostitution, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

2012/12/13

Prostitution, Human Trafficking (Generic)

Nationwide Prostitution Sting Results In Bay Area Arrests

An operation targeting child prostitution rescued six teenage girls from Bay Area streets and resulted in the arrest of a large number of pimps and adult prostitutes.

2012/06/25

”Wall of Shame” outside the vice and child exploitation unit at the Oakland Police Department’s headquarters includes more than 100 photos of suspects the team has put behind bars. (BCN)

California Lawmakers Creating Policy To Target Child Prostitution

California lacks a unified response to human trafficking but several Bay Area officials are making inroads in protecting exploited children and prosecuting their attackers.

CBS San Francisco–2011/08/10

Child Prostitution Growth In Alameda County Outpaces Police Efforts

On a gray, drizzly afternoon last March, it was mostly empty along Oakland’s “Track,” a section of International Boulevard in the middle of the city that is known as a hub for prostitution.

CBS San Francisco–2011/08/09

Withelma “T” Ortiz-Macey, Nola Brantley, Jefferson Awards

Oakland Social Worker Changing Lives Of Young Victims

Nationally, the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 years old. This week’s Jefferson Award winner co-founded an organization that helps these children get off the streets.

KPIX 5–2011/01/05

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