Pontiac, MI
Categories:
Tactics Used |
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Auto Seizure | ✓ |
Buyer Arrests | ✓ |
Cameras | ✓ |
Community Service | ✓ |
Employment Loss | ✓ |
Identity Disclosure | ✓ |
IT Based Tactics | ✓ |
John School | ✓ |
Letters | ✓ |
License Suspension | ✓ |
Neighborhood Action | ✓ |
Public Education | ✓ |
Reverse Stings | ✓ |
SOAP Orders | ✓ |
Web Stings | ✓ |
Pontiac is located in the metro Detroit area and has a population of roughly 67,000. Prostitution has been identified as a problem in the city for decades, and generates complaints to police. In a recent example, in describing a recent prostitution sting, the Oakland County Sheriff said they chose to target the high-prostitution and drug area based on citizen complaints. “These sorts of illegal activities degrade a neighborhood and will not be tolerated in Pontiac or anywhere in Oakland County. Anyone having information about these or other types of crimes in Pontiac are encouraged to contact us. I thank the citizens for making specific complaints as active and involved citizens make for a safer community.” Sex trafficking of children is also well-documented in the city.
To combat the consumer-level demand that drives prostitution, the Pontiac Police Department conducts periodic reverse stings, and has seized the vehicles of sex buyers. The fine for retrieving an auto is typically $1,000 or more. They have also publicized the identities of individuals arrested for solicitation.
Key Partners
- Pontiac Police Department
Key Sources
Street-Level Reverse Stings:
- https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/with-video-pontiac-prostitution-sting-nets-arrests/ (2010)
- “18 Arrests in Pontiac Prostitution Sting,” CBS/WWJ-TV 62, September 27 2010.
Sex Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation in the Area:
- “Auburn Hills Pimp Charged with Prostituting Underage Pontiac Teen,” Michigan Live, February 28 2013.
- “Schuette Announces Criminal Charges in Pontiac Human Trafficking Case,” Press Release, February 28 2013.
- https://www.grandhaventribune.com/sex traffickers gets lengthy prison sentence order restitution (2022)
Background on Prostitution in the Area:
State | Michigan |
Type | City |
Population | 66512 |
Location |
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