Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has therefore been targeted by local law enforcement agencies as a strategy for prevention and response. Demand reduction tactics used within the county include reverse stings, other sex buyer arrests, and the disclosure of sex buyer identities. For example, in April, 2022, ten men were arrested during a prostitution sting in Pike County.  Undercover deputies posted prostitution ads online, and arrested the men when they appeared at an arranged location to complete the transactions, they were arrested. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office posted photos of the men along with other identifying information. Pike County sheriff’s officials worked with the Mississippi Attorney General’s human trafficking unit to organized the sting after ongoing investigations uncovered that there was a marked increase in local prostitution. In December, 2022, six men were charged with procuring prostitution in Pike County. Their mugshots and names were publicly disclosed, and a $500 bond was set for each of the arrested men.