By Tim Hadac
Managing Editor
Southwest Chicago Post
Managing Editor
Southwest Chicago Post
Ten men were snagged in an undercover prostitution sting operation conducted earlier this month in the 4800 block of South Cicero Avenue.
The sting was conducted by the Cook County Sheriff's Office. A CCSO spokesperson told the Southwest Chicago Post that each man was cited for "solicitation of sexual acts"--a citation that carries a $1,000 fine. Additionally, each man's vehicle was towed and impounded.
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| Rodney Jackson |
The spokesperson declined to name the men or provide any other information--except in one case.
That man, identified as Rodney Jackson, 29, of Chicago, was also charged with possession of a controlled substance after investigators found 11 grams of suspect cocaine in his vehicle, the spokesperson said.
Prostitution and related crimes have been a problem along Cicero Avenue, mostly from about 43rd Street south to Archer Avenue, for at least the last 50 years.
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| A CCSO van used to process the accused men. |
CCSO Police have arrested and fined more than 50 individuals throughout the county this year as part of their ongoing strategy to reduce the demand for human and sex trafficking, officials said in a statement.
The refusal to release the names of men accused of being johns mirrors the policy of the Chicago Police Department--and stands in contrast to policies relating to people accused of prostitution (almost entirely women), where names and mugshots are routinely released.
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