9 Arrested in Sex-Related Sting

Women ranging from 20 to 49 in age were all booked on same day.
By Shoshana Walter
THE LEDGER
Published: Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 10:50 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 10:54 p.m.

LAKELAND | An undercover operation resulted in the arrests last week of nine women on prostitution-related charges.

A Lakeland police officer posed as a John, while another officer took audio recordings

Norma Hotaling dies – fought prostitution

Saturday, December 20, 2008 (SF Chronicle)

Meredith May, Chronicle Staff Writer

Norma Hotaling, a nationally recognized advocate for the sexually exploited, died in her San Francisco home Tuesday after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 57.

Ms. Hotaling, tapped by Oprah Winfrey’s “Angel” award program, overcame her own childhood sexual abuse and drug addictions to become an innovative and passionate leader committed to ending the commercial sex trade, coming up with unique social programs that have since been replicated nationwide.

Her work led to a 2004 California law that allows prosecutors to charge pimps and johns with child abuse if they prostitute a minor.

She co-founded the nonprofit Standing Against Global Exploitation project, known as SAGE, in 1992 to serve as a resource, advocacy and counseling center for sexually exploited men and women.