(Ottawa) In an ongoing effort to deal with community-identified prostitution and prostitution-related problems, the Ottawa Police Service conducted a prostitution John sweep in the Carlington Area of the west end on December 7th and 14th, 2013.
A total of six males were arrested. Four of these males qualified to attend the Pre-charge Diversion Program, which includes attending John” School. “John School” is a project that applies a restorative justice approach to the effects of prostitution within our communities and focuses on education.
The remaining two individuals were charged with communicating for the purpose of prostitution and mischief.
The Ottawa Police Service conducts enforcement in response to community complaints as one of their strategies to address prostitution-related issues.”