The multi-agency “Operation Home for the Holidays” sting operation, which launched earlier this month, resulted in the recovery and rescue of 19 victims across San Diego County in California.
The operation ended in mid-December and specifically focused on the South Bay and City of San Diego, being led by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force (SDHTTF), a multi-jurisdictional collaboration of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, in addition to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
19 victims have since been rescued, and 10 individuals have been arrested or cited, including a registered sex offender. Many San Diego-area stings publicly name and show mugshots of arrestees, but victim-focused operations, such as this one, typically do not…