The Pomona Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Team (SETT) recently conducted an undercover operation targeting sex purchasers and human traffickers. The operation was conducted along East Holt Ave. and Indian Hill Blvd.
During the operation, officers posed as sex workers and were contacted by sex purchasers. A total of seven arrests were made.
647(b) PC – Solicitation for Prostitution:
- Gregory Lewis Stires, 78-year-old from Ontario
- Huriel Ivan Hernandez, 39-year-old from Abbeville, South Carolina
- Richard Delgado, 53-year-old from Apple Valley
- Manuel Alejandro Rodriguez, 34-year-old from Pomona
- Jaime Sanchez, 59-year-old from Ontario
- Manuel Jesus Zapata-Lopez, 65-year-old from Rialto
647(a) PC – Lewd Acts in Public:
- Bill John Adams, 73-year-old from Covina
The Pomona Police Department takes a proactive approach to combating human trafficking and utilizes the assistance of other agencies to provide a victim-centered approach. In 2022, the Pomona Police Department rescued 11 juvenile victims of human trafficking and several adult victims.
Investigators believe there may be unidentified victims related to human trafficking and urge anyone with information to contact the Pomona Police Department at (909) 622-1241. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or via text message to 233733.
