Assumption is a city in central Illinois (within Christian County) that has a population of about 1,200. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has been targeted by local agencies. A law enforcement respondent to the 2021 National Assessment Survey reported that demand reduction tactics have been used in […]
Gibson City is within Ford County, Illinois, and has a population of approximately 3,500. It is located about 35 miles east of Bloomington, and about 30 miles north of Champaign. Prostitution activity has been documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to […]
Beardstown is a city in Cass County, Illinois. Its population is approximately 6,000, and it is located along the Illinois River in the western part of the state, southwest of Peoria and northwest of Springfield. Evidence of prostitution activity in Beardstown dates back to the 1870s through the present, and in contemporary times the problems […]
Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, with a population of approximately 68,000. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. The county has experienced a wide range of problems associated with commercial sex, including child sex trafficking and homicides of both those being sold for sexual access and those who purchase them. Within […]
Hull is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, located on a peninsula at the southern edge of Boston Harbor. Its population is approximately 10,000, and other noteworthy communities in the Hull area include Brockton and Rockland. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity […]
New Braunfels serves as the county seat of Comal County, Texas. It is located in southern Texas, near San Antonio, and has a populaiton of approximately 100,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and throughout the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints […]
Burkburnett is a city in Wichita County, Texas, with a population of approximately 11,000. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas metropolitan statistical area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented throughout Wichita County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the […]
DeForest is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, with a population of approximately 11,000. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the area, 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 […]
Marinette County is located in Northeastern Wisconsin and has a population of approximately 42,000. Its county seat is the city of Marinette. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial […]
Beaufort is located on the south-east coast of South Carolina, and has a population of approximately 13,000 residents. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city serves as the county seat of Beaufort County. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented within the county. This activity and the problems […]
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