. >> two men have been taken into custody. 29-year-old ja mar simmons a baltimore city firefighter and 34-year-old franklin inside the warehouse. investigators say they found ledger, documents and computer equipment detailing the large scale operation and that's not all. >> we also seized large amounts of condoms and were being described as sex aids. >> a special advisor to the human trafficking task force. she says that warehouse provided a haven for the operation in an area where pimps know there's a demand. >> the whole areathat surrounds the warehouse is a known strip for prostitution and human trafficking. >> they said they can't believe one of the alleged pimps is also a city firefighter. >> now that surprises me,. >> they councilwomen and children who have been victimized by human sex trafficking. she's not surprised. >> one other of the best wees for criminals to operate is to have -- best ways for criminals to operate is to have a daytime persona that seems legitimate and then in the office hours have this other kind of thing going on. >> that firefighter ja mar simmons had a

two men have now been taken into custody, 29-year-old ja mar simmons who has been with the baltimore city fire department for more than a decade. also in custody 34-year-old franklin koit. earlier this week police raided a house on pulaski street in west baltimore. inside they say they found ledgers, documents and computer equipment detailing a large- scale operation along with condoms and other sexual toys. >> just a lot of fine women going up in there and, you know, i didn't know what was going on. >>> the firefighter, ja mar simmons who you see there on your left has a previous sex trafficking charge dating back to 2010. in that case he received probation before judgment and that allowed him to keep his job with the department. if he had pleaded guilty or been convicted, obviously he would have lost his job. now he's being suspended without pay. >>> two teens have confess today killing a former teacher and principal from chesapeake high school in anne arundel county. police responded to reports of a body in a canal in davy, florida. that victim, william norman was found face down

police say he's 29-year-old ja mar simmons. they also arrested franklin koit. the city police collaborated to make the bust. they executed a search warrant at 208 south pulaski street and found a lot of condoms and sexual aids. the task force says the fbi's involvement indicate there is could have been a large number of victims forced to work as prostitutes and that some of them could have been children. neighbors say they knew just something wasn't right. >> there's a lot of women going up in there and, you know, i didn't know what was going on. >>reporter: now, if you know someone who is the victim of sex trafficking, you can get them help by calling the safe house of hope organization. that number there is 443-690- 9679. we're live at fire department headquarters, linda stow, abc 2 news. >> linda, thanks a lot. >>> today house republicans are planning a vote to repeal president barack obama's signature healthcare reform law. it's the first time that vote is taking place to ditch the 2010 act since the u.s. supreme court upheld the mandate about two weeks ago

police say 29-year-old ja mar simmons along with 34-year-old franklin colt is in custody following that bufd. officers executed a search warrant at a house on south pulaski street in south baltimore earlier this week. inside they found evidence of a prostitution ring. local experts in human trafficking say they're not at all surprised one of the alleged pimps is a firefighter. >> one of the best ways for criminals to operate is to have a daytime persona that seems legitimate and then on their off hours, on their down time have this other kind of thing going on. >> police say simmons had a sex trafficking charge in 2010. he received probation before judgment that allowed him to keep his job. >>> no word yet this morning on charges for a deadly cecil county crash. the driver of the car a man from pennsylvania slammed into charlotte buoy as she was getting her mail. buoy died at the scene. >>> a new warning for parents out there using baby monitors. the potential hazards those monitors now pose that wouldn't even occur to those who took care of the little ones. >>> also a special lagger co