The Region - News from April 22, 1985
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A two-day prostitution sweep by undercover officers in Hollywood led to the arrest of 64 people, including 21 suspected customers. Sixteen women and 24 men were arrested on suspicion of prostitution, Officer Robert Bub said. Officers from the department’s Prostitution Task Force also arrested 20 men and one woman for allegedly offering money for sex, Bub said. Three others were arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct, he said.
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