Winder, GA
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Tactics Used |
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Reverse stings | ✓ |
Shaming | ✓ |
Auto seizure | ✓ |
Community service | ✓ |
Public education | ✓ |
Neighborhood action | ✓ |
SOAP orders | ✓ |
John school | ✓ |
Letters | ✓ |
Cameras | ✓ |
Web stings | ✓ |
License suspension | ✓ |
Winder is a city of about Barrow County is a county of approximately 70,000 residents, located about an hour northeast of Atlanta, Georgia (near Athens). In May 2012, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office conducted a web-based reverse sting that resulted in the arrest of four johns. Officers placed a decoy advertisement to Backpage.com, offering commercial sex. When men responded to the listing and arranged to meet with an undercover female officer at a motel in Winder, they were arrested by Barrow County deputies. The names, ages, and towns of residence of those arrested were released to the public.
Key Partners
- Barrow County Sheriff’s Office
Key Sources
State | Georgia |
Type | City |
Population | 14099 |
Location |
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