Clairton, PA
Categories:
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 | ✓ |
Clairton is a city in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan area with a population of nearly 8,000. As a result of complaints from the community, reverse stings have been used to arrest johns since 1991. Once a sex buyer has been arrested, his name, age, and address are released to the media and may be published in local outlets.
Key Partners
- Pennsylvania State Police
- Belle Vernon, Washington, and Uniontown barracks
Key Sources
- The Pittsburgh Press: “Prostitution sting leads to arrests of 16 men”. August 29, 1991. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19910829&id=u_kjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-WMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3345,7746440
State | Pennsylvania |
Type | City |
Population | 7791 |
Location |
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