One operation targeted men who were willing to pay to have sex with adults or minors under 14 years old. Another operation focused on finding adult or juvenile victims of human trafficking and arresting their traffickers.
In conjunction with Human Trafficking Awareness Month, more than 40 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, as well as task forces from across California, participated in the statewide effort Jan. As a result of the undercover operations in Marin County, Aldelso Lucan Vail, 27, of San Rafael, and Mark Young, 52, of Napa, were arrested on suspicion of soliciting an adult for prostitution.
They were cited and released. Andrew Castillo, 24, of Daly City, and Hamilton Monterroso Rodas, 29, of San Rafael, were arrested on suspicion of contacting a minor with the intent of performing a sex act.
Both were booked into Marin County Jail. Two women, a year-old from Vallejo and a year-old from Oakland, were offered services from Community Violence Solutions, an organization that provides support services to victims of sexual assault and their families. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
Kristina Houck , Patch Staff. Posted Tue, Jan 30, at pm PT. Find out what's happening in Napa Valley for free with the latest updates from Patch.
