22 men arrested in Cook County prostitution sting

Once the men offered to exchange money for sex, officers waiting outside entered the hotel room Northwest Cook County and took them into custody.

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A 20-year-old man was charged March 10, 2021, in connection with an armed carjacking in suburban Riverside.

Dozens of men were arrested Feb. 24, 2021, in a prostitution sting in Northwest Cook County.

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Twenty-two men were arrested Wednesday after responding to online advertisements for prostitution in Northwest Cook County.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Police Special Victim’s Unit set up meetings with would-be buyers and an officer posing as a person selling sex at a hotel in Northwest Cook County, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Once the men offered to exchange money for sex, officers waiting outside entered the hotel room and took the men into custody, the sheriff’s office said.

Twenty-two men were issued $1,000 citations for violation of the county’s public morals nuisance ordinance, and 19 vehicles were towed under the ordinance, requiring an additional $500 to reclaim, the sheriff’s office said.

“Sex trafficking is not a victimless crime,” Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart said. “Many victims – primarily women – suffer violence and abuse, and my office is committed to offering them the assistance they need while making it very costly for those who seek to purchase sex.” 

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