12 Arrested at Motel in Prostitution Sting
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Two women and 10 men were cited during a sheriff’s sting operation aimed at curbing prostitution at a Bellflower motel, deputies said Wednesday.
Female deputies posed as prostitutes at the motel in the 17900 block of Lakewood Boulevard on Tuesday, said Deputy Benita Nichol, a Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman.
“These sting operations are often done in response to community complaints,” Nichol said.
The 10 men were cited for solicitation of prostitutes and the two women for prostitution, Nichol said.
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