27 arrested, 9 trafficking victims recovered during Comic-Con weekend sting

Dozens of sex workers and their johns busted after capitalizing on San Diego Comic-Con: ‘Ugly truth’

A sting operation conducted during San Diego’s Comic Con resulted in dozens of arrests of alleged sex buyers, along with 9 alleged sex workers being busted.

NEWS HEADLINES: Calif.: Undercover anti-human trafficking initiative conducted during San Diego Comic-Con weekend results in arrest of 27 alleged sex buyers, recovery of 9 victims

(L-top) A T-1000 cosplayer from Terminator 2 attends the 2026 Comic-Con San Diego on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) / (L-bottom) Cosplayers attend 2026 Comic-Con International. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) / (R) Rob Bonta, California Attorney General, speaks on November 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory4:19 PM – Friday, July 31, 2026 A m…

Calif.: Undercover anti-human trafficking initiative conducted during San Diego Comic-Con weekend results in arrest of 27 alleged sex buyers, recovery of 9 victims

A major undercover anti-human trafficking initiative conducted during San Diego Comic-Con weekend reportedly resulted in the arrest of 27 suspected sex buyers and the successful recovery of nine human trafficking victims.

Comic-Con sting uncovers nine human trafficking victims and leads to 27 arrests

Operation Iron Justice ran from July 22 to July 24 and targeted the demand for commercial sex that authorities say often increases during large events such as Comic-Con

27 arrested in human trafficking sting during week of San Diego Comic-Con

A three-daysting called Operation Iron Justice led by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force resulted in 27 arrests and the recovery of nine victims during the week of Comic-Con.

Comic-Con weekend sting nets 27 alleged sex buyers, recovers 9 trafficking victims

An anti-human trafficking law enforcement operation conducted in San Diego County amid Comic-Con International led to 27 arrests of alleged sex buyers and the recovery of nine trafficking victims, it was announced Wednesday.