Marin Prostitution Sting Ensnares 3

MARIN COUNTY, CA — A countywide prostitution sting led to the arrests of two San Rafael men accused of soliciting minors for sex, the San Rafael Police Department said Tuesday in a news release.

Jose Capir Tucubal, 31, and Yefrin Deleon Gomez, 22, were arrested separately on suspicion of soliciting a minor for lewd purposes, a felony, after agreeing to pay for sex with a 16-year-old, police said.

An additional suspect, Jason Jermaine Wright Jr., 24 of Vacaville, was cited on misdemeanor assisting/aiding in prostitution charges, police said.

The arrests were the result of a sting held at a San Rafael hotel over a six-hour period, police said.

Tucubal and Gomez allegedly responded to ads placed on websites soliciting sexual services, police said.

“The focus of this operation was specifically looking for female juveniles who might be trafficked, and buyers seeking minors,” police said in a statement.

San Rafael police were assisted in the operation by the California Highway Patrol, the Marin County Sheriff’s and Probation Offices and the Fairfax, Novato, and Sausalito police departments.

All involved agencies are members of the Marin Coalition to End Human Trafficking, a public/private partnership of non-profit organizations, law enforcement, civic groups, county agencies and members of the public whose aim is to develop a regional and collaborative approach to end all forms of human trafficking.

The coalition’s stated goal is identifying resources that support human trafficking survivors and helping hold offenders accountable.