Georgetown, DE
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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 | ✓ |
Georgetown is a town of approximately 6,500 residents, located in south-central Delaware’s Sussex County. Prostitution has been identified by police and residents as a problem in the city. To address the consumer-level demand driving this issue, the Georgetown Police Department has conducted at least two reverse stings. One operation, conducted in December 2012, resulted in the arrest of five sex buyers. Although the logistical details of the operation were not released (perhaps to protect the sanctity of future undercover investigations), the GPD did provide members of the local media with the names, ages and mugshots of the men arrested. In early November 2013, police conducted a second reverse sting, this time resulting in the arrest of 13 johns. During both operations, the GPD was assisted by officers from the nearby Lewes Police Department.
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- Reverse Stings:
- “5 Georgetown Men Arrested in Prostitution Sting”, Milford Beacon, December 9 2012.
- “Prostitution Arrests No Surprise to Police”, Salisbury Daily Times, December 23 2012.
- “Letters: Recent Prostitution Arrests Are Questionable”, Wilmington News Journal, January 12 2013.
- “Police Arrest 13 in Georgetown Undercover Prostitution Sting”, Milford Beacon, November 4 2013.
- “Thirteen Men Arrested Following Prostitution Sting in Georgetown”, Wilmington News Journal, November 4 2013.
- http://www.sussexcountian.com/article/20131104/NEWS/131109939
- Background on Prostitution in the Area:
State | Delaware |
Type | City |
Population | 6422 |
Location |
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