Two San Francisco residents nabbed by a prostitution sting in Millbrae last Friday were charged with human trafficking, pimping, pandering and conspiracy.
Calvin Williams, 31, and Gwendolyn Samson, 24, were arrested at approximately 4 p.m. Nov. 22 at an undisclosed hotel in Millbrae by a multi-agency effort targeting human trafficking in Millbrae, said Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Rebecca Rosenblatt.
The investigators arranged a meeting with Williams and Samson via the website www.myredbook.com and arrived to find them and a woman they were prostituting, Rosenblatt said.
The alleged prostitute was let go and the other two arrested. Each were booked into the county jail.
The sting was a joint operation by the Sheriff’s Office, Department of Homeland Security investigators and the police departments of South San Francisco, Burlingame and San Mateo.
Credit cards found at the time of the arrest also may be stolen, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
Rosenblatt said the operation is a long-term effort and that the choice of Millbrae as a targeted location does not indicate it has any greater problem than other cities with human trafficking.
On Wednesday, both appeared in court and asked for court-appointed attorneys. Both were charged with felony counts of pimping and pandering. Calvin is also charged with one count of human trafficking. They both return to court Dec. 9 for a preliminary hearing.
Bail was set at $100,000 for Calvin and $25,000 for Samson.
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