Multiple law enforcement agencies rolled out another prostitution sting - purposely ran during Cheyenne Frontier Days - resulting in the arrests of 9 men at Fort Collins hotels on Tuesday.
According to the Coloradoan , the sting operated similarly to past stings wherein Fort Collins police officers with the Neighborhood Enforcement Team listed escort ads on Backpage and Craigslist. Clients interested in female "companionship" responded to the ads and planned to meet at a hotel in Fort Collins. Obviously, this was a trap, and the men were instead arrested in the parking lot after showing up to an empty hotel room.
The following men were arrested, booked into Larimer County Jail, and formally charged with a single count of patronizing a prostitute, a Class 1 misdemeanor:. Three women were also cited for prostitution, which is a lower-level misdemeanor offense. An additional 2 women were cited for operating without an escort license in the sting escort services are legal when sex isn't involved.
Agencies involved in the sting include the FBI, U. Fort Collins police began cracking down heavily on prostitution in an effort to rid the city of human trafficking. They are either controlled by a pimp or a trafficker or they are in a situation financially that they can't get out of. They have no other options but to keep doing it. Another sting this week in Cheyenne, Wyoming, gathered several arrests including 4 women accused of prostitution, 8 men several from Greeley accused of soliciting prostitutes, and one man who allegedly tried to arrange sex with a juvenile.
The Coloradoan says these stings were timed to coincide with Cheyenne Frontier Days. Mollie Kendrick Published: July 30, Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Categories: Articles , NoCo News.
