Crime · Placer County
Placer County Sheriff Cites 21 in Two-Day Sex Trafficking Sting
The Placer County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Unit cited 21 people on suspicion of soliciting prostitution during a two-day operation targeting buyers of commercial sex. Four individuals also received citations for drug possession, and one person faces additional weapons charges after being found with a concealed, loaded firearm without a permit. The operation involved assistance from Roseville and Rocklin police, the Placer County District Attorney's Office, the Placer Special Investigations Unit, and Stand Up Placer, a nonprofit serving sex trafficking survivors. Officials said the sting included an educational component connecting the purchase of sex to human trafficking, noting that much trafficking activity in the county involves online solicitation and dating apps.