Double-Digit Arrests in Prostitution Crackdown in Reno

A two-day crackdown on sex crimes near the University, led to 13 felony arrests and 14 misdemeanor arrests. Several law enforcement agencies were involved in the operation, including the Human Exploitation and Trafficking unit, the University of Nevada Police Department and the FBI Northern Nevada Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. The operation targeted people trying to buy sex from adults and juveniles. Authorities said suspects solicited detectives through online platforms. Authorities say they arrested 14 people for trying to solicit prostitutes for sex. Eleven arrests were for attempting to engage in sexual activity with people they thought were juveniles. Authorities arrested two people for trying to recruit undercover detectives to work as prostitutes.