Chandler, Arizona police participated in a multi-week operation targeting sex crime offenders between January and February, arresting 17 men in the city of Chandler.
17 men for allegedly attempting to engage in illicit sexual activities with minors during a three-week sting when major events made stops in the Phoenix metro area.posted that it conducted a multi-agency operation targeting online predators, between Jan. 24-26 in Chandler, located on the southeast side of Phoenix.
The operation was part of a larger effort that lasted for three-weeks, when events like the Super Bowl, Waste Management Phoenix Open and Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction made stops in the area. According to the Chandler Police Department, the major events draw large crowds of people from all over the country, but also can create a bigger market for human sex trafficking-related activities.
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