Overview

• Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group spent two days undercover posing on classified ad websites to identify men seeking paid sex
• Twenty-seven individuals were arrested at a Gurnee-area hotel, each charged with soliciting a sexual act and released pending court appearances
• Two suspects resisted arrest, resulting in minor injuries to an officer and damage to hotel property and prompting additional charges
• Officials say targeting sex buyers through stings disrupts demand and helps protect victims marketed via online advertisements
• Suspects are scheduled to appear in Lake County court in the coming weeks to face charges under Illinois law