Three women were taken into custody on suspicion of operating a business for prostitution connected to massage spas in Porterville.
Investigators say the owner of Bubba's Food and Liquor in Hanford solicited an undercover ABC agent for prostitution.
Detectives rescued three women and arrested six people as part of an operation to stop human trafficking in the Visalia area.
Seven people were arrested after Fresno investigators detected an uptick in online prostitution ads and went after the illegal activity.
Two of the suspects, Eric Washington and Dashawn Brown, transported a 17-year-old female to Merced for sex with an undercover officer posing as a customer, police say.
Madera County's court website is now a portal to pornography and prostitution after hackers took control several days ago.