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Operation Sand Trap: 25 Arrested in Beach Prostitution Bust
May 26, 2026
In partnership with Jacksonville Beach Police, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) Vice Unit targeted those who use online sites to solicit or offer prostitution.


Set up in beach-area hotels, officers chatted with people online who were looking to pay for sexual acts. Over the course of just three days 25 people were arrested. Operations like this lower the demand.

Where that demand exists, also comes human trafficking. During the operation, two survivors of human trafficking were identified and detectives connected them with resources to help.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office will continue to work with partners across the state to conduct operations like this to eliminate human trafficking.

Anyone who sees suspicious activity, online or in person, is reminded to report it to 904.630.0500. To reach the 24 hours a day, seven days a week National Human Trafficking Hotline, please call 1.888.373.7888.

Watch a recap video of this operation on JSO's YouTube Channel. 
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