Portland police officers arrested seven men, including two from Vancouver, in a sex-trafficking sting operation late September.
From Sept. 19 to 23, investigators with the Portland Police Bureau’s Sex Trafficking Unit posted ads on websites known for sex trafficking. Seven men contacted undercover officers to arrange for paid sex acts, the bureau said.
The men were made to meet with the undercover officers at a Portland hotel, which assisted with the effort.
The seven men who responded were arrested at the hotel, the bureau said, and cited for patronizing a prostitute, which is a misdemeanor in Oregon.
All seven men were from the Portland-Vancouver area. The two arrested from Vancouver were Christopher Leary, 41, and Esad Topcic 36, according to police.