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Several cases dismissed in Nov. 2022 Virginia Beach prostitution sting

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Posted at 12:09 PM, Nov 21, 2022
and last updated 2023-05-15 18:17:56-04

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach Police Department in Nov. 2022 conducted efforts to target prostitution clients. The goal was to decrease the demand for human trafficking.

Initially, Virginia Beach police said they charged eight people with prostitution. As of May 15, several of the cases had been dismissed, according to court records. One of the suspects has a hearing scheduled for May 17, and another cases is still pending.

Editor's Note: WTKR News 3 initially published the names of those who had been charged, but removed them since many of the cases had been dropped as of 5/15/2023.