End Demand Illinois Spells it Out:
Johns (people who buy sex) aren’t often in the limelight. Instead, they face few consequences for their crimes and escape media scrutiny. Most news stories about prostitution focus on the women who are sold, while the buyers who drive demand remain invisible.
A local sex trafficking case was declared a mistrial when a witness recognized the defense attorney as a client in the massage parlor where prostitution allegedly took place. How does trafficking hide in plain sight?
Johns (people who buy sex) aren’t often in the limelight. Instead, they face few consequences for their crimes and escape media scrutiny. Most news stories about prostitution focus on the women who are sold, while the buyers who drive demand remain invisible.
The stories in this newsletter seek to illuminate how efforts to hold pimps, johns and traffickers accountable are succeeding. Law enforcement agencies are devoting more time and resources to addressing demand, and they are celebrating the effectiveness of this approach. We also reveal a few places where more work needs to be done, including massage parlors and spas that hide trafficking in plain sight.
I hope you enjoy learning more about EDI and our partners’ work on the campaign.
Sincerely,
Lynne Johnson
Policy and Advocacy Director
200+ Johns Arrested Nationwide
Local Law Enforcement Participates
Just last week, law enforcement arrested more than 200 johns in six cities nationwide in an effort to curb the demand for prostitution. It was called the National Day of Johns Arrests, and locally purchasers were arrested in Cook County, Aurora and Elgin. We applaud these efforts, which included work from our partners at the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Nationally, 71 johns had their vehicles towed and many will pay fines or face other penalties. Read more about the national sting here.
27 Johns Charged in Local Operation In August, we shared news about a local sting that brought down 10 pimps and traffickers in Cook County. During that sting, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Cook County Sheriff also arrested and charged 27 johns.
“Suppressing demand is an integral part of our approach to ending sex trafficking,” said Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. “Whether they realize it or not, johns often purchase sex from women and girls who have been trafficked into the sex trade. Buying sex fuels exploitation, and we are holding johns accountable for the harm they cause.” Read more about the local sting here.
27 Johns Charged in Local Operation
“Suppressing demand is an integral part of our approach to ending sex trafficking,” said Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. “Whether they realize it or not, johns often purchase sex from women and girls who have been trafficked into the sex trade. Buying sex fuels exploitation, and we are holding johns accountable for the harm they cause.” Read more about the local sting here.
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