A multi-agency, multi-day operation targeted people seeking to engage in illegal sexual activity, according to Indian River County sheriff’s officials.

Officials from the Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement and other participating law enforcement agencies provided information about the collaborative operation and its results on the afternoon of Sept. 17 at a news conference at the Sheriff’s Office.

At least 39 people were arrested on charges related to prostitution during a four-day period in Indian River County, according to court and jail records previously obtained by TCPalm.

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Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Alphonso Williams provides information about the collaborative operation targeting people seeking to engage in illegal sexual activity and the four-day operation’s results on Sept. 17, 2026, during a news conference at the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. (KAILA JONES /TCPALM)

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Officials with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement conducted an undercover operation at Home2 Suites by Hilton at 9060 Americana Way targeting prostitution-related offenses, according to court records.

The hotel is on the southeast corner of State Road 60 and Interstate 95, west of Vero Beach.

Sheriff’s detectives began working Sept. 10 in an undercover capacity along with partner agencies, conducting an anti-human trafficking operation, according to court records. They found several online advertisements on websites commonly used to solicit acts of prostitution.

This story will be updated with more information.

Laurie K. Blandford is a breaking news reporter with TCPalm. Email her at laurie.blandford@tcpalm.com.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Officials release more details after prostitution operation in Florida