{"id":326,"date":"2012-06-25T22:47:18","date_gmt":"2012-06-26T05:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eminism.org\/blog\/?p=326"},"modified":"2012-07-11T19:56:16","modified_gmt":"2012-07-12T02:56:16","slug":"roundup-of-local-media-reports-on-operation-cross-country-vi-parsing-hidden-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eminism.org\/blog\/entry\/326","title":{"rendered":"Roundup of Local Media Reports on Operation Cross Country VI: Parsing Hidden Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a roundup of local media reports regarding the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/pressrel\/press-releases\/nearly-80-juveniles-recovered-in-nationwide-operation-targeting-underage-prostitution\" target=\"_blank\">Operation Cross Country VI<\/a>, a three-day nationwide campaign by FBI and local law enforcement authorities aimed at &#8220;rescuing&#8221; minors in the sex trade. See my previous blog posts below for basic understanding of what it is, and what the problems are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eminism.org\/blog\/entry\/204\" target=\"_blank\">Memo: Data from FBI\u2019s Innocence Lost Initiative and Operation Cross Country<\/a> (04\/24\/2011)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eminism.org\/blog\/entry\/325\" target=\"_blank\">Operation Cross Country VI: FBI\u2019s campaign to \u201crescue\u201d youth continue to cause mass arrests of adult women<\/a> (06\/25\/2012)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Local reports are interesting because they sometimes reveal information not available from FBI&#8217;s press releases, as journalists interview their respective local officials for their stories. There are of course many more articles, but I am only listing articles that includes some original reporting.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Last updated: 07\/11\/2012<\/p>\n<p><b>Massachusetts:<\/b> 14 arrests total, 3 of which were &#8220;pimps.&#8221; 1 juvenile &#8220;recovered.&#8221; Matches data for FBI Boston Division (all of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, and Rhode Island). (<i>The Republican<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/index.ssf\/2012\/06\/three_rhode_island_women_arres.html\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>) While 1 youth (17 year old) is said to have been &#8220;caught up&#8221; during the sweep, it was determined that she was not involved in prostitution. (<i>Boston Globe<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/yourtown\/news\/malden\/2012\/06\/fbi_malden_cooperate_in_nation.html\" target=\"_blank\">06\/26\/2012<\/a>). Is this the same youth who is listed as the only &#8220;recovered juvenile&#8221; by FBI?<\/p>\n<p><b>Sherveport-Bossier City, Louisiana:<\/b> An article claims &#8220;nearly 30&#8221; pimps were arrested in Northern Louisiana, which is obviously inaccurate. FBI&#8217;s New Orleans Division (all of Louisiana) reports 10 &#8220;pimp&#8221; arrests, which is more than in most other divisions, but still not 30. The reported figure probably is for people who were arrested for prostitution, most of whom are adult women. (<i>KLTV<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kltv.com\/story\/18883236\/arrests-made-in-underage-prostitution-sting\" target=\"_blank\">06\/26\/2012<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Revealing quote: &#8220;The teenagers, who are all U.S. citizens, were handcuffed and held in police custody until they could be placed with child welfare organisations.&#8221; (<i>Daily Mail<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2165051\/FBI-rescues-79-child-sex-slaves-hotels-truck-stops-massive-day-raid-country.html\" target=\"_blank\">06\/26\/2012<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Toledo:<\/b> An article claims &#8220;26 of 104 alleged pimps arrested between Thursday and Sunday were in the Toledo area.&#8221; FBI Cleveland Division (northern Ohio) reports 0 &#8220;rescue&#8221; and 1 &#8220;pimp&#8221; arrest, so the paper is clearly wrong. 26 must be the number of all arrests, most of which are probably adult women in sex trade. (<i>Toledo Blade<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toledoblade.com\/Police-Fire\/2012\/06\/26\/26-arrested-in-area-in-prostitution-sweep.html\" target=\"_blank\">06\/26\/2012<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Detroit:<\/b> 70 people arrested, including 5 &#8220;pimps&#8221; and 22 &#8220;customers&#8221;; 6 teenagers &#8220;recovered.&#8221; That leaves 43 arrests for people (mostly adult women) who trade sex. FBI&#8217;s Detroit Division (covering the entire state of Michigan) reports only 3 &#8220;pimps,&#8221; so this discrepancy is curious. (<i>Detroit Free Press<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/article\/20120625\/NEWS05\/120625059\/child-prostitution-crackdown-FBI-pimp-juvenile-operation-cross-country?odyssey=nav%7Chead\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>) One of the youth was a boy. (<i>WXYZ<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wxyz.com\/dpp\/news\/almost-80-children-rescued-in-nationwide-child-prostitution-sweep\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>) Other sources report that 77 out of 79 minors &#8220;rescued&#8221; were girls.<\/p>\n<p><b>San Francisco Bay Area:<\/b> 6 teenage girls &#8220;rescued,&#8221; 7 &#8220;pimps&#8221; arrested, matching the FBI figure for the San Francisco Division (all of coastal Northern California). Breakdown of teenagers: 4 in Oakland, 1 in San Francisco, 1 in San Rafael. (<i>Huffington Post<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2012\/06\/25\/bay-area-child-prostitution_n_1625991.html\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>); 61 &#8220;adult prostitutes&#8221; arrested (<i>San Francisco Bay Guardian<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfbg.com\/politics\/2012\/07\/11\/caught-fbis-net-extended-interview\" target=\"_blank\">07\/11\/2012<\/a>) Another source claims 10 &#8220;pimp&#8221; arrests in the Bay Area, contradicting FBI release: 3 in Richmond, 3 in Vallejo, 2 in San Francisco, 1 each in San Jose and San Rafael (<i>Marinscope Sausalito<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/marinscope.com\/articles\/2012\/07\/04\/sausalito_marin_scope\/news\/doc4ff3561884c23238273546.txt\" target=\"_blank\">07\/03\/2012<\/a>) In Richmond, 8 adult women are arrested for engaging in prostitution (<i>Contra Costa Times<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidebayarea.com\/news\/ci_20934348\/law-enforcement-agencies-announce-arrests-child-prostitution-sting\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>; <i>San Jose Mercury<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/news\/ci_20934347\/law-enforcement-agencies-announce-arrests-child-prostitution-sting?source=rss\" target=\"_blanK\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>) Another article claims arrest of &#8220;65 adult prostitutes&#8221; in the Bay Area (<i>Patch<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/pinole.patch.com\/articles\/fbi-operation-targets-teen-prostitution-eecd770a\" target=\"_blank\">06\/26\/2012<\/a>) <i>SF Weekly<\/i> (<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sfweekly.com\/thesnitch\/2012\/06\/two_san_francisco_men_arrested.php\" target=\"_blank\">06\/27\/2012<\/a>) absurdly claims &#8220;60-plus women who had been working as prostitutes&#8221; were rescued, even though they were not &#8220;rescued,&#8221; but simply arrested as criminals. <\/p>\n<p><b>Oklahoma City:<\/b> 2 girls in OKC, 44 &#8220;others&#8221; arrested. FBI&#8217;s Oklahoma City Division (entire state of Oklahoma) reports 3 &#8220;rescues&#8221; and 7 &#8220;pimp&#8221; arrests. Even if all 7 were included in the 44, that leaves 37 arrests for sellers and their clients&#8211;mostly sellers, of course. (<i>The Associated Press<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therepublic.com\/view\/story\/de92171dcbce4db4839029d0bd404b2b\/OK--Operation-Cross-Country\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>) Quote: &#8220;[Police] are partnering with the FBI to pull dozens of prostitutes off the streets, including two minors here in the metro.&#8221; (<i>News on 6<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newson6.com\/story\/18877114\/nationwide-prostitution-sting-nets-arrests-in-okc\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Chicago:<\/b> &#8220;72 people face federal solicitation charges,&#8221; 65 other arrests (total 137). FBI Chicago Division (entire northern Illinois) reports only 3 &#8220;recovery&#8221; and 3 &#8220;pimp&#8221; arrests, so most of these arrests were for buyers and sellers. (<i>The Times<\/i>, (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwitimes.com\/news\/local\/illinois\/glenwood\/two-area-police-departments-cooperate-in-federal-action-targeting-child\/article_1f69ccc7-c71c-5a45-9ee6-4d24f47166a6.html\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Portland:<\/b> 3 &#8220;rescues,&#8221; 6 &#8220;pimps,&#8221; and 3 &#8220;adults with prostitution.&#8221; This figure is consistent with FBI Portland Division&#8217;s numbers, but contradicts the data I collected, which shows 7 arrests for adult women. (<i>KOIN 6<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.koinlocal6.com\/news\/local\/story\/Cops-rescue-3-in-sex-exploitation-stings\/DxVdBcn41Uu9GkSsOLaIMA.cspx\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Atlantic City:<\/b> 29 arrests, mostly adult women charged with &#8220;engaging in prostitution.&#8221; FBI Newark Division (all of New Jersey) reports 0 &#8220;rescues&#8221; and only 3 &#8220;pimp&#8221; arrests. (<i>NBC10<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/Atlantic-City-Prostitution-Sweep-Nets-29-Arrests-160174975.html\" target=\"_blank\">06\/24\/2012<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Secaucus, NJ:<\/b> Part of FBI Newark Division. 4 adults arrested for &#8220;engaging in prostitution,&#8221; 1 arrested for &#8220;engaging in a massage business without a proper license.&#8221; No juvenile arrested or identified. (<i>Hudson Reporter<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hudsonreporter.com\/view\/full_story\/19135764\/article--National-prostitution-investigation-results-in-arrests-in-Secaucus-?instance=up_to_the_minute_jersey\" target=\"_blank\">06\/29\/2012<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Dallas:<\/b> 6 &#8220;rescues,&#8221; 36 other arrests (none of whom were pimps). FBI Dallas Division says the same thing (6 &#8220;rescues,&#8221; 0 &#8220;pimps&#8221;). (<i>The Dallas Morning News<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/crimeblog.dallasnews.com\/2012\/06\/fbi-rescues-79-underage-victims-of-sex-trafficking-including-six-from-the-dallas-area.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Milwaukee:<\/b> 63 total arrests, comprised of 53 &#8220;adult prostitutes,&#8221; 3 &#8220;pimps,&#8221; 7 &#8220;rescued&#8221; youth. FBI Milwaukee division (all of Wisconsin) reports 6 &#8220;rescues&#8221; and 0 &#8220;pimp&#8221; arrests, so there is a big discrepancy here. Also, the article makes it clear that &#8220;rescue&#8221; actually means &#8220;arrest.&#8221; (<i>CBS 58<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbs58.com\/news\/local-news\/Child-Prostitution-Sting-160326115.html\" target=\"_blank\">06\/25\/2012<\/a>) (Thanks Claudine O&#8217;Leary for the link.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a roundup of local media reports regarding the Operation Cross Country VI, a three-day nationwide campaign by FBI and local law enforcement authorities aimed at &#8220;rescuing&#8221; minors in the sex trade. 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