Lebanon, NH

Tactics Used

Auto Seizure
Buyer Arrests
Cameras
Community Service
Employment Loss
Identity Disclosure
IT Based Tactics
John School
Letters
License Suspension
Neighborhood Action
Public Education
Reverse Stings
SOAP Orders
Web Stings

Lebanon is a city of approximately 13,700 residents, located along the Vermont border in Grafton County, New Hampshire near Hanover and Canaan. Prostitution and sex trafficking are documented problems in the city and throughout the region, and among the responses are those targeting consumer level demand for commercial sex.  For example, in June, 2016, Lebanon Police Department officers conducted a sting targeting individuals attempting to solicit commercial sex online. Officers reportedly “posted and responded to ads offering or seeking prostitution on websites” known for prostitution solicitation. Nine attempted sex buyers were arrested as a result of the investigation, as were five people offering sex for money. The identities of those arrested were publicized by select media outlets.

Key Partners

  • Lebanon Police Department

Key Sources

Web-Based Reverse Stings:

Identity Disclosure:

  • “Police Arrest 14 on Prostitution Charges in Lebanon,” New Hampshire Union-Leader, June 28 2016.

Background on Sex Trafficking in the Region:

State New Hampshire
Type City
Population 13718
Location
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