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  • Police: Man tased after paying for sex at LSU hotel

    April 4, 2022 1:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A woman allegedly tased a man during a heated exchange that unfolded after a paid tryst at a hotel on LSU's campus. LSU Police said Alexandra Veitch, 29, checked into Lod Cook Hotel on Sep. 28, 2021 to meet with a man who paid her for... more »
  • Investigation of local spa leads to prostitution bust

    December 12, 2019 8:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE – When detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department launched an investigation into a massage therapy business suspected of prostitution, they discovered proof of illegal activity in a probe that ended with the arrests of two women. According to a police report, Yan Juan Wu and Jun... more »
  • Black Friday prostitution sting ends with one arrest

    November 30, 2019 6:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Undercover detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department used Black Friday to conduct a ‘street level’ prostitution operation and ended the day with at least one arrest. Undercover officers report that while posing as ‘John's’ within the 2200 block of Scenic Hwy., they spotted Tammy Lynn... more »
  • Illicit website under investigation for promoting illegal sex shut down

    April 6, 2018 5:04 PM

    SEDONA, Arizona – A website widely associated with prostitution and other sex crimes investigations in Baton Rouge and other areas was shuttered and the FBI said Friday, it had raided the Arizona home of the website's founder, Michael Lacey. Media outlets in Arizona first reported information late Friday afternoon.... more »
  • Baton Rouge motel ordinance fights human trafficking Play Video

    January 24, 2018 11:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The metro council passed an ordinance Wednesday night effectively requiring motels and hotels in the parish to be vigilant against human traffickers at their establishments. "We want to make them safe for our guests to our city as well as the people who live around the... more »
  • Authorities arrest 5 in undercover prostitution operations

    December 6, 2017 9:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Deputies from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested five women in one day for prostitution during undercover operations. Undercover agents contacted women on various social media websites who were advertising sexual services based on money. At 2:08 p.m. on Nov. 5, an undercover agent... more »
  • Notorious strip club raided, numerous arrests made in probe over prostitution and drugs

    December 4, 2017 3:16 PM

    AMITE – A number of people were arrested during a raid at a notorious, rural gentleman's club over reports of prostitution and drug activity. WBRZ learned federal and state authorities along with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office were involved in the Friday raid at the Mansion on Highway 16... more »
  • Three arrested for prostitution on Kimbro Drive

    December 29, 2016 4:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE – One woman was arrested for prostitution, along with two others, after police set up surveillance of a home on Kimbro Drive. Lian Ma was arrested on the charge of prostitution. Yu Bai and a third woman were also arrested, however their charges are not clear at... more »
  • Man charged with forcing woman to prostitute for food

    September 29, 2016 4:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Deputies say a man was booked on human trafficking charges Thursday after they say he forced a woman to prostitute for food. According to arrest records, the victim told Louisiana State Police that 56-year-old Ricky Hale forced her to perform sexual acts between June and August... more »
  • 13 arrested in Backpage.com prostitution sting

    July 8, 2016 2:15 PM

    ASCENSION PARISH - 13 people were arrested on prostitution charges Thursday night as sheriff’s deputies carried out a B ackpage.com sting operation. APSO narcotics detectives, Gonzales Police and EBRSO deputies began the undercover operation by contacting several potential prostitutes and arranging meetings with them. Frequently, the services of... more »
  • Pimp, prostitutes picked up during BRPD sting operation

    May 27, 2016 5:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police arrested six alleged prostitutes and a pimp during a Friday string operation focused in North Baton Rouge. 42-year-old Steven Stafford, of Holden, was booked on charges inciting prostitution and obscenity after he was taken into custody during the operation. Officers said Stafford was masturbating inside... more »
  • Deputies accuse man of second attack against prostitute

    December 17, 2015 4:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies accused an East Baton Rouge Parish man this week of attacking at prostitute, arresting him about an hour after he bonded out of prison on similar charges. Sheriff's deputies booked 22-year-old Willie Hill on charges of armed robbery and second degree aggravated battery Wednesday. He... more »
  • 14 more strip clubs hit in statewide undercover sting

    November 24, 2015 5:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Agents with the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) cited another 14 strip clubs as the agency’s statewide undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Trick or Treat” continues. The strip clubs were issued citations for prostitution, lewd acts and drug activity. Out of the cited clubs, one... more »
  • 10 arrested in prostitution sting

    October 9, 2015 11:24 AM

    B ATON ROUGE - Authorities arrested nine people for prostitution Thursday night as part of an undercover sex sting targeting the website B ackpage.com , a classified advertising website where people can solicit goods and services, including sexual favors. Investigators with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office and Baton... more »
  • Deputies: Woman sold sex for $18 and a hat

    July 24, 2013 8:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A woman requested $18 dollars and a Coors Light baseball cap as payment for oral sex, according to a report filed by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. Brooke Crawford was arrested Tuesday in a sting operation. Deputies said Crawford solicited an undercover deputy behind... more »

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