Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Mary Spicuzza, 19 July, 2017

A 16-year-old girl says she was walking in her south side Milwaukee neighborhood with her brother and boyfriend when a man suddenly stopped his car.

"A guy pulled over and said, 'Excuse me guys, can I have her for like an hour?' " said the girl, who is not being identified because of her age.

People who try to solicit prostitutes are now being targeted by a new initiative dubbed "Operation Dear John," which aims to crack down on those who fuel the demand for prostitution and human trafficking.

People who try to solicit prostitutes are now being targeted by a new initiative dubbed "Operation Dear John," which aims to crack down on those who fuel the demand for prostitution and human trafficking.

South side Alds. Bob Donovan and José Pérez announced the effort to take on "johns" at a Wednesday afternoon news conference on W. Greenfield Ave., an area some city officials say is facing a "crisis of prostitution." They were joined by business owners, residents and public safety advocate Betty Grinker of Operation Impact. Read more here.