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27 Men Arrested in Human Trafficking Suppression Initiative

Over a two-day operation aimed at suppressing human trafficking, law enforcement in Lake County, Illinois, apprehended 27 men suspected of attempting to buy sex, targeting those using online classified ads to solicit victims.
The operation targeted individuals attempting to purchase sex via online classified ads and used undercover detectives posing as sex sellers.
Suspects were apprehended at a hotel near Gurnee after attempting to pay for sexual services; they were booked into jail, and during the arrests, two individuals resisted, resulting in minor officer injuries and damage to hotel property.
All arrested men faced charges of soliciting a sexual act, were cited, processed, and released pending court dates, with Sheriff Idleburg stating the goal was to protect victims and hold buyers accountable.
Authorities emphasized that suppressing demand is key to dismantling human trafficking, because without buyers, there is no market for trafficking victims.

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