OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Northern California law enforcement officials are turning to social media to combat prostitution by posting names of men arrested on solicitation charges.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday (http://tinyurl.com/ndwn9hl ) that police departments in Oakland, Richmond, Fresno and elsewhere are posting names of suspected “johns” on Facebook, Twitter and on dedicated online sites.

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