YOUNGSTOWN An undercover operation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force on Wednesday led to the arrest of two women for allegedly offering sex for hire in a high prostitution area of Youngstown. The arrests, which took place following encounters near Market Street and East Myrtle Avenue, resulted in both women facing drug-related charges in addition to solicitation.

The operation involved an undercover agent who was tasked with locating females offering sex for hire while walking in areas known for “street walking”.

In the first incident, the agent spotted a woman walking eastbound on Myrtle Avenue. According to the police report, the woman nodded at the agent and slowed her walk, which the agent recognized as indicators of a female offering sex for hire.

She approached

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