Rochester is a township of approximately 3,500 residents, located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout Beaver County, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is sex trafficking. Consumer level […]
Green Cove Springs is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Florida. Its population is roughly 10,000, and is located the central portion of the state, near Orlando. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and in area of the Clay County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it […]
China Spring is a census-designated place in northwestern McLennan County, Texas. It lies approximately twelve miles northwest of Waco, and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Consumer level demand provides […]
Harvey is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Harvey is located on the south side of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area, and its population is approximately 21,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the city of Harvey and throughout Jefferson Parish, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Washington County, Pennsylvania has a population of roughly 201,000 and is located in the western part of the state, within the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county is the city of Washington, and other noteworthy cities include Charleroi, Monongahela, and North Strabane. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and this activity and the problems and […]
Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was approximately 32,000. The county seat and largest city is Emporia. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Local prostitution […]
Ottawa County is a county located in the northwestern part of Ohio, and has a population of approximately 41,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated […]
High Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jefferson County, Missouri. Its population is approximately 4,300. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is sex trafficking. Consumer […]
Boone County is located in central Missouri and has a population of approximately 188,000. Its county seat is Columbia, Missouri’s fourth-largest city and location of the University of Missouri. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more […]
Gloucester County, New Jersey has a population of approximately 304,000 and is located about 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia and 50 miles northwest of Atlantic City. It is part of the Camden, New Jersey metropolitan area. Noteworthy communities within the county include Mantua Township and Greenwich Township. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the […]
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