Cops Use Vacant Foreclosure In Online Prostitution "Sting"; Investigators Rope In Suspects By Answering Craigslist Ads

In Tracy, California, KXTV Channel 10 reports:

• The U.S. foreclosure crisis is helping police in Tracy when it comes to catching alleged prostitutes. This week, authorities conducted an online sting, targeting 'casual encounter' ads on the popular Web site Craigslist. Using a vacant foreclosed house as the meeting point, undercover police offered numerous women money in exchange for sex and many agreed, arriving at the house one by one throughout the night.

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• [Tracy Police spokesman Matt] Robinson said Tracy Police planned to conduct more online stings in the future.

For more, see Foreclosures Help Police Nab Alleged Prostitutes.