SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Over a dozen people were arrested during a sting operation that took place during San Diego Comic-Con weekend, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
The operation was conducted from July 24 to 26 during the dates of the popular convention that drew large crowds to the Gaslamp Quarter and other parts of downtown.
Human Trafficking Task Force helps combat crime at Comic-Con
During the joint investigation with the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, undercover agents initiated contact with people intending to buy sex throughout San Diego County.
As a result, 13 people were arrested for solicitation in violation of Penal Code 647(b)(2), Bonta’s office stated in a news release Thursday. Last year, 14 people were arrested during Comic-Con weekend as a result of a similar human trafficking sting…