Crime & Safety

Dunwoody Police Arrest 15 for Alleged Pimping, Prostitution

One of those arrested was a sex trafficking victim.

DUNWOODY, GA — Police have arrested 15 people in a sex trafficking sting conducted inside city limits.

On August 25, Dunwoody police worked with the FBI Metro Atlanta Child Exploitation (MATCH) Task Force and the DeKalb Anti-Trafficking and Exploitation (DATE Watch) Task Force to conduct an undercover commercial sex trafficking operation at a local hotel.

"Three subjects were arrested for pimping and 12 subjects were arrested for prostitution, including one adult identified as a victim of sex trafficking," according to a statement from police.

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The hotel cooperated with the operation.

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