Prostitution Sweep – 25 Johns Charged

(Ottawa) — In an ongoing effort to deal with community identified prostitution and prostitution related problems, the Ottawa Police Service conducted a two-day prostitution John sweep in Vanier on August 21 and 22, 2013.

A total of 25 John/Males arrests were made. Twenty-two of the males qualified for 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 three were charged with a variety of offenses including communicating for the purpose of prostitution, mischief, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. A total of seven criminal charges were laid.

The Ottawa Police Service conducts enforcement in response to community complaints as one of their strategies to prostitution related issues.

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