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OGDEN, Utah — Authorities in Weber County arrested at least 18 people after a sweeping sex trafficking operation. Lt. Cortney Ryan with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office said officers set up fake accounts online, and the people arrested are those who responded to the sex trafficking sting. Sex trafficking in Weber County He says the goal in these types of operations is to protect people, particularly younger victims forced into sex trafficking. But officials also hope to raise awareness about a taboo topic. “Unfortunately, it’s one of those things that nobody likes to really talk about,” Ryan said. “That is…

OGDEN, Utah — Eighteen people were arrested in a prostitution sting led by Weber County Sheriff’s Office during the week leading up to Christmas, police said. According to a statement released by Weber County Sheriff’s Lt. Cortney Ryan, the Weber County Investigations Bureau conducted the operation in western Weber County to ‘identify and help victims of human trafficking, identify and arrest individuals who are involved in, patronize, or promote the underground sex trade.’