Sex trafficking in Irvine

Irvine police arrested two men, Qiyin Jiaqiyin, 51, and Xiaoming Ding, 36, on suspicion of sex trafficking after discovering a brothel in a residential home in Cypress Village. The arrests followed reports of suspicious activity and the distribution of fliers advertising the brothel, which included contact information. Officers executed a search warrant and found three victims, who were offered assistance before leaving the location. Both suspects were booked into Orange County Jail on charges related to sex trafficking, with bail set at $500,000 each. The investigation remains ongoing, and the police have not disclosed the total number of victims potentially involved. Authorities have thanked the witness who reported the suspicious activity.