Medford Township, NJ

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Medford is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, with approximately 24,000 residents. Chronic prostitution activity, including the forced prostitution of minors, has been reported throughout the county for years. For example, in July 2014, the Medford Township Police Department initiated a six-month-long investigation of illegal activities at a residence on Tallowood Drive in the Tamarac Development. Throughout the investigation, it was determined that several suspects were using the residence to engage in prostitution and illegal drugs. Between February and April 2014, Medford Police made four arrests; the charges included prostitution offenses, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and drug offenses. In another case in 2017, a Burlington County couple was arrested for forcing a 17-year-old girl to engage in prostitution for their profit, posting nude ads of the girl on backpage.com. They advertised her services as an “escort” and made her snort crystal methamphetamine with them while they exploited her in prostitution, according to the NJ Attorney General.

Loss of employment and the disclosure of sex buyer identities are consequences of buying sex that have occurred within the community of Medford Township. For example, in December 2011, the mayor of Medford Township resigned following months of allegations that the married father had hired a prostituted male while on a trip to California in October 2010. The allegations began when the prostituted person posted a picture of a man that looked like the Mayor lying on a bed wearing only briefs. The man who claimed to be the male escort alleged that the mayor had paid him $500 for the encounter, but did not fulfill his promises, such as giving him gifts and a car. In an interview with New Jersey’s Courier-Post, the Mayor refused to comment on the claims but did not deny them. The Mayor resigned through a letter to the town’s clerk and manager, posted in full on ABC News’ Philadelphia affiliate WPVI.

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Sex Buyer Fired or Resigned Due to Allegations; Disclosure of Identity:

Sex Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation in the Area:

Background on Prostitution in the Area:

  • “Man Facing Charge in Prostitution Probe,” Burlington County Times, November 2 2004.
  • “Ohio Woman Faces Prostitution Charge,” Burlington County Times, April 1 2008.
  • “Phila. Woman Charged with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, July 2 2008.
  • “2 Women Charged with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, August 8 2008.
  • “Police Charge Two with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, October 10 2008.
  • “Man, Woman Picked up for Prostitution,” Medford Central Record, October 30 2008.
  • “Phila. Man Arrested on Prostitution Charges,” Burlington County Times, November 25 2008.
  • “Three Arrested at Mount Laurel Hotel,” Burlington County Times, January 11 2009.
  • “Prostitution Bust; 3 Women Charged with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, February 3 2010.
  • “2 Women Charged with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, March 31 2010.
  • “Woman Charged with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, August 10 2010.
  • “Woman Charged with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, August 17 2010.
  • “Two Arrested on Prostitution Charges,” Burlington County Times, October 1 2010.
  • “Woman Faces 2nd Prostitution Charge,” Burlington County Times, October 7 2010.
  • “Prostitution Bust Nets Five in Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, February 11 2011.
  • “Woman Charged with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, February 16 2011.
  • “Atlantic City Man Charged with Prostitution in Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, March 16 2011.
  • “2 Women Accused in Prostitution Bust,” Burlington County Times, March 29 2011.
  • “More Prostitution Arrests Made,” Burlington County Times, March 30 2011.
  • “2 Women Accused of Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, April 27 2011.
  • “2 Women Charged in Prostitution Bust,” Burlington County Times, May 11 2011.
  • “Woman Charged with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, May 17 2011.
  • “Man Charged with Promoting Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, June 30 2011.
  • “Woman Charged with Promoting Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, July 6 2011.
  • “Woman Charged with Prostitution for Second Time,” Burlington County Times, July 12 2011.
  • “Two Charged in Mount Laurel Prostitution Bust,” Burlington County Times, November 4 2011.
  • “Pa. Woman Charged with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, December 13 2011.
  • “Woman Charged with Prostitution in Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, January 26 2012.
  • “Woman Charged with Prostitution in Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, February 12 2012.
  • “2 Arrested during Prostitution Bust at Mount Laurel Hotel,” Burlington County Times, April 29 2012.
  • “2 Men Charged with Prostitution in Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, June 17 2012.
  • “Woman Charged with Prostitution in Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, August 12 2012.
  • “Three People Charged after Prostitution Bust at Mount Laurel Hotel,” Burlington County Times, August 12 2012.
  • “Woman Charged with Engaging in Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, October 16 2012.
  • “Woman Accused of Prostitution in Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, October 26 2012.
  • “Police: Florida Woman Charged with Prostitution after Soliciting Undercover Officer,” Burlington County Times, November 13 2012.
  • “California Woman Charged with Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, December 18 2012.
  • “Mount Laurel Police Arrest 3 Women during Prostitution Busts,” Burlington County Times, December 23 2012.
  • “Mount Laurel Police Arrest Four Suspects on Prostitution Charges,” Burlington County Times, January 3 2013.
  • “Two Charged with Promoting Prostitution at Mount Laurel Hotel,” Burlington County Times, January 8 2013.
  • “Two Charged with Prostitution in Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, January 13 2013.
  • “Woman Charged with Engaging in Prostitution,” Burlington County Times, February 8 2013.
  • “New York Woman Charged with Engaging in Prostitution at Mount Laurel Spa,” Burlington County Times, May 9 2013.
  • “Two Charged in Prostitution Bust at Mount Laurel Hotel,” Burlington County Times, July 10 2013.
  • “Georgia Woman Accused of Engaging in Prostitution at Mount Laurel Hotel,” Burlington County Times, July 21 2013.
  • “Clementon Man Charged with Soliciting Prostitution in Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, October 4 2013.
  • “2 Charged with Prostitution at Mt. Laurel Hotels,” Burlington County Times, February 4 2014.
  • “Cops: Pennsylvania Man Arrested in Mt. Laurel Hotel on Prostitution Charges,” Bucks County Courier Times, October 9 2014.
  • https://medium.com/arrested-after-six-month-prostitution-and-drug-investigation-in-medford (2014)
  • “Woman Charged with Prostitution at Mount Laurel Hotel,” Burlington County Times, January 7 2015.
  • “Woman Charged with Engaging in Prostitution at Mount Laurel Hotel,” Burlington County Times, February 3 2015.

Documented Violence against Individuals Engaged in Prostitution in the Area:

State New Jersey
Type City
Population 24497
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