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Website, billboard target johns seeking prostitutes in South Minneapolis

Police in Minneapolis hope shame is enough to convince prostitute-seeking Johns to stay away from the city’s south side.

Wednesday, the city released plans to activate electronics billboards to send a message to would-be Johns; if caught, they will face tougher prosecution, and have their faces posted on a website for all the world to see.

“Prostitution harms the family and the entire community,” insisted Ninth Ward City Council Member Gary Schiff. “These billboards send a message loud and clear: you will be caught and your neighbors, your co-workers and family will find out.”

The billboards will steer those who see them to the police website, where they will find mug shots of those who have been arrested for soliciting or engaging in prostitution.

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Previous efforts to target the ‘prostitute’ side of the equation have fallen short, so now the City Attorney’s office will concentrate on lessening demand for illegal sex. Convictions that were previously forgiven by an offender diversion programm will now end up on the John’s criminal record. The police department will continue to conduct regular and unannounced ‘John Stings’ in areas where prostitution is a recurring problem.