Dismantling of a Large Commercial Sex Dispatch Center 

February 14, 2026 – Ventura County Sheriff’s Office officials report that detectives from the Special Crimes Unit concluded a yearlong investigation into a large-scale commercial sex dispatch operation operating throughout California.

During the investigation, detectives identified (S) Kebin Dong and (S) Wei Nie, both residents of Los Angeles County, as the owners and operators of an internet-based website that openly advertised commercial sex services. At one point, detectives identified more than 30 residential and hotel brothel locations operating throughout the State of California, including locations within Ventura County. Detectives also identified more than 60 female profiles on the website, believed to be commercial sex workers operating at the advertised brothel locations. Dong and Nie facilitated suspected commercial sex buyers in scheduling appointments at these locations.

On February 11 and 12, 2026, detectives with the assistance from multiple law-enforcement agencies, including the Ventura Police Department and the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force, executed search warrants at several suspected brothel locations in both Ventura County and Los Angeles County. During the operation, multiple female victims of potential human trafficking were contacted and provided on-scene support and consultation by victim-service providers.

On February 12, 2026, Dong and Nie were taken into custody at their residence in the City of Hacienda Heights without incident. Both suspects were charged and booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility for violations of the following California Penal Code sections, with bail set at $200,000 each:

PC 266h – Pimping

PC 266i – Pandering

PC 182 – Conspiracy

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank members of the public for their continued support and diligence in providing information that assists our agency in solving crimes. Our community partnerships are critical to keeping Ventura County safe.

Nature of Incident:   Reporting Number:	Dismantling of a Large Commercial Sex Dispatch Center   25-19397
Location(s):	Ventura County, CA Los Angeles County, CA 16000 blocks of Chariot Place, Hacienda Heights, CA
Date & Time:     Unit(s) Responsible:                 (S)uspects, (V)ictims (S) Dong, Kebin (S) Nie, Wei (V) Adult Females	February 11, 2026 @ 1200 February 12, 2026 @ 1100   Ventura County Human Trafficking Task Force Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Special Crimes Unit Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Ventura Police Department Thousand Oaks Police Department Directed Enforcement Unit Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Crime Analysis Unit Southern California High Tech Task Force    City of Residence                                Age Hacienda Heights                                  38 Hacienda Heights                                  40 N/A                                                        N/A

Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 reward for information, which leads to arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime.  The caller may remain anonymous.  The call is not recorded.  Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

Source: Ventura County Sheriff’s Office