Kirk Hooten, a recently retired Las Vegas police officer, admitted he thought a 16-year-old girl he allegedly tried to force into his vehicle was a “hooker,” according to his arrest report.
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Las Vegas police and the local rape crisis center have teamed up to provide additional advocacy services at each police station in the valley.
Las Vegas saw the highest total in the U.S. of rescued child sex trafficking victims during an FBI-led nationwide sweep in July known as Operation Independence Day.
The 17-year old says she was groped and then assaulted by a loss-prevention specialist at an Albertsons store in east Las Vegas.
Las Vegas police believe there may be more victims of a man accused of “exposing himself” to women this month while driving through the Spring Valley area.
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