Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Stings Net Dozens of Arrests and Recovered Victims
KQED • • sports
Key Points:
- Nearly 30 people were arrested and over 70 human trafficking victims, including 10 minors, were recovered in Bay Area operations around Super Bowl LV, led by the Santa Clara County Human Trafficking Task Force.
- The task force coordinated nearly 40 operations involving multiple law enforcement agencies and community groups, using a command center in Sunnyvale to streamline responses and arrests across counties.
- Advocates emphasized the importance of collaboration in these efforts and hope to replicate the model regularly, especially ahead of major events like the upcoming World Cup at Levi’s Stadium.
- While the operations focused on victim recovery, some sex work advocates expressed concerns about the economic impact and fear experienced by independent sex workers during such crackdowns.
- Authorities maintain a
