Prostitution sting leads to 121 men charged in Houston; led to Broncos player's Super Bowl dismissal The sting was part of a nationwide sweep that most notably resulted in Denver Broncos player Ryan Murphy being sent home from Super Bowl 50

Abdul Rahman was one of 121 suspected "Johns" arrested and charged in the Houston area as part of the National John Suppression Initiative held Jan. 17 - Feb. 7, 2016. The initiative was intended to crack down on prostitution. Nineteen prostitutes were also arrested and charged in Houston. less Abdul Rahman was one of 121 suspected "Johns" arrested and charged in the Houston area as part of the National John Suppression Initiative held Jan. 17 - Feb. 7, 2016. The initiative was intended to crack down ... more Photo: Harris County Sheriff Photo: Harris County Sheriff Image 1 of / 152 Caption Close Prostitution sting leads to 121 men charged in Houston; led to Broncos player's Super Bowl dismissal 1 / 152 Back to Gallery

A three-week vice crime sting held semi-coincidentally during the NFL Playoffs resulted in the arrest of 121 alleged "johns" and 19 alleged prostitutes in Houston and Harris County.

The arrests were made as part of a nationwide initiative of 59 law enforcement agencies known as the National John Suppression Initiative, begun by the Cook County (Ill.) Sheriff's Office. The three-week initiative began Jan. 17 and ended on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 and most notably resulted in the questioning of Denver Broncos player Ryan Murphy.

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Murphy, was sent home Feb. 2 and not allowed to participate in his team's Super Bowl 50 win after he and his brother were linked to a sting in San Jose that was part of the initiative. Murphy was questioned, but not arrested. His brother was cited for solicitation.

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"Sex trafficking continues to destroy countless lives, and this broad national movement should send a strong message to prospective johns that their 'hobby' is much more than a 'victimless' crime," said Cook County (Ill.)Sheriff Thomas J. Dart in a media press release. "It's particularly meaningful that this sting culminated on the day of the Super Bowl, which unfortunately has emerged as a prominent haven for sex trafficking."

In addition to the prostitution charges levied in Harris County, seven more arrests were made on drug charges.

See the photos of those arrested in the booking photos above.