A South Bay community says a growing prostitution problem has made them prisoners in their own homes. Damian Trujillo reports. Officers were out in the city's Washington neighborhood Tuesday, arresting men who are paying for sex. Community leader Carlos Barba says he took video so others can see what he and his neighbors deal with every day.
For the past few weeks, San Jose police officers have mobilized. Several female officers are posing as prostitutes to catch the johns. One officer was propositioned just moments after reporting to her post on Monterey Road. The man was arrested and taken to jail on a misdemeanor solicitation charge. Since the beginning of October, police have arrested 86 women for prostitution, 31 johns and three juveniles, all along Monterey Road.
Community leaders applaud the enforcement and hope innocent moms walking on the sidewalk will stop being a target for johns. In front of the kids," Barba said. While some days, police focus on johns, other days, the team will focus on the pimps and prostitutes. The goal now is to reach a permanent solution with the city. Skip to content.
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