Overview
- Neighbors say sex acts occur in cars, on sidewalks and on public benches most nights from about 10 p.m. to early morning on residential blocks.
- Residents report used condoms and other waste left on streets, and some describe occasional confrontations between buyers and sex workers.
- Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez says a cross-agency initiative with the City Attorney, law enforcement and Journey Out will target human trafficking along Western Avenue.
- Police have urged residents to avoid confrontations; locals have posted surveillance warnings and reported license plates, and one neighbor says letters are being sent to alleged buyers captured on camera.
- A neighborhood clean-up organized by the Larchmont United Neighborhood Association is planned, as officials have not reported enforcement outcomes and concerns about minors remain unverified.