The LAPD's Southeast Vice Unit put handcuffs on six men charged with solicitation as part of a wider crackdown on prostitution and human trafficking. The arrests, disclosed in an LAPD news release, come amid an intensifying fight against sex crimes on the Figueroa Corridor—a hotspot for such illicit activities.
LAPD News: Six Suspects Named in Prostitution Sting Operation pic.twitter.com/phb10xWEyB
— LAPD PIO (@LAPDPIO) December 26, 2023
These sting operations unfolded in the early hours of December 22, with undercover officers luring in those looking to buy sexual favors, culminating in the apprehension of suspects ranging from 29 to 63 years of age. Raul Ocampo Maya, Daniel Alejandro Arceo, Pedro Sanchez-Gonzalez, Charles Gordon Bowler, Bryan Garcia Orellano, and Anthony O. Williams were all handed Release from Custody Citations—they're now facing charges for the solicitation of prostitution under California Penal Code Section 647(b)(2).
According to the official LAPD X communique, the individuals involved were caught in the act of negotiating for sexual services from officers in disguise, a tactic employed regularly to root out such crimes.
The LAPD has made a public call for any information regarding these individuals or related activities, urging community members to contact the Southeast Area Vice Detail at (213) 972-1017, with anonymous tips directed to LA Regional Crime Stoppers at the well-known hotline, 1-800-222-TIPS or through the "P3 Tips" mobile application.
