Crime & Safety

Men Suspected Of Human Trafficking, Lewd Conduct Involving Minors Arrested In Sonoma County

Two suspects face felony charges after investigators targeted people allegedly seeking to sexually exploit minors.

ROHNERT PARK-COTATI, CA — Rohnert Park investigators arrested two men suspected of seeking to exploit minors for commercial sexual activity and other criminal conduct.

The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety conducted the operation Tuesday and identified Blake Allen Johnson and Harlaik Singh as suspects in two separate investigations.

Investigators developed evidence during the investigations and arrested both men on felony offenses involving the alleged exploitation of a minor, police said.

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Johnson was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking of a minor, arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes, and violating probation.

Singh was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking of a minor and arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes.

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Human trafficking and child exploitation investigations often involve undercover enforcement operations, digital evidence, and coordination among specialized investigators and allied law enforcement agencies, according to police.

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