Eugene (KMTR) –Police are finding websites created to keep people connected with family and friends are also used for criminal activity.Eugene police say many prostitutes are moving from the streets to the internet.
Police are actively looking into a possible prostitution case on the social network site, Twitter.
Police say sites like Myspace, Facebook and Craigslist don't make the search for criminals harder, but it is a challenge.
Officers must switch up tactics as people try harder not to get caught.
One investigator said street prostitution is decreasing.
But many prostitutes are turning to the internet.
Police agree it's a huge concern, but lack of time and detectives keeps investigators from aggressively pursuing suspects on the net.
Because there are so many websites to patrol, detectives are focusing on underage prostitutes.
“Although they can get arrested for it, they're really considered more of a victim than a suspect. Essentially the people we're after are the people that recruit them into that lifestyle,” said a Eugene police investigator.
The girls can be hard to track.
Police said many have "sponsors," another name for human traffickers.
Girls get moved around to other cities so police can't catch up with them.
