DRIVERS OF THE HIGH END CARS
BOTH RAN FROM THE SCENE.
INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE
CORVETTE IS REGISTERED OR
LEASED TO RICE. >>> DALLAS POLICE HAVE ARRESTED
MORE THAN TWO DOZEN MEN ACCUSED
OF SOLICITING PROSTITUTION.
TARGETED ENFORCEMENT IN AN AREA
WHERE BUSINESS OWNERS SAY THEY ARE FRUSTRATED BY WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN THE OPEN.
DAVID HAS THE UPDATE.
>> Reporter: THIS STRETCH
POLICE ARE STEPPING UP TO
COMBAT PEOPLE SEEKING TO PAY
FOR SEX.
>> WE ARE BEING PROACTIVE. >> Reporter: DPD WORKING THE
AREA JUST EAST OF I 385 MAKING 30 ARRESTS OF MEN SOLICITING
PROSTITUTION THIS WEEK.
>> WE LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS OWNERS BEING
AFFECTED BY THIS TYPE OF CRIME.
>> Reporter: THE LATEST
OPERATION THE SECOND LIKE IT IN
THE MONTH OF MARCH.
THE MOST RECENT OPERATION
LANDING $3400 IN CASH AND
SEIZING FIVE GUNS.
COMES AFTER A SIMILAR
ENFORCEMENT THREE WEEKS EARLIER
THAT NETTED ANOTHER 30 ARRESTS
ALONG WITH FOUR HANDGUNS, TWO
VEHICLES, AND $70,000 IN CASH.
>> DOES THIS WORK?
>> I BELIEVE IT DOES WORK.
>> Reporter: JAN IS CEO OF GENESIS WOMEN’S SHELTER.> I
BELIEVE IT SENDS A MESSAGE
LOUDLY AND CLEARLY THAT BUYING PEOPLE IS AGAINST THE LAW.
>> Reporter: THE MOST RECENT OPERATIONS ARE INFORMED ABOUT
TARGETING THE MEN SEEKING SEX AND NOT WHO ADVOCATES SAY ARE
THE WOMEN TRAFFICKED INTO SEX
WORK THROUGH FRAUD AND
COERCION.
SIGNIFICANT PORTION GIRLS UNDER
THE AGE OF 18.
>> THE PERPETRATORS OF THESE
CRIMES ARE NOT THE WOMEN AND
GIRLS WHO HAVE BEEN SOLD.
IT IS THOSE WHO ARE SELLING,
AND THOSE WHO ARE BUYING.
>> Reporter: BUSINESS OWNERS TELL NBC 5 ANY EFFORTS TO SLOW
PROSTITUTION WILL HELP IMPROVE
AN AREA ALONG HARRY HEINTZ
THAT’S BEEN LONG PLAGUED WITH