New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, located on the central Atlantic coast of the state. It is considered part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, and has a population of roughly 27,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and nearby communities, and throughout the county. This activity and the […]
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, in the southeastern portion of New York. It is located near Manhattan, close to Scarsdale and the Bronx. Other noteworthy communities near New Rochelle include Elmsford, Peekskill, Rye, Rye Brook, White Plains, and Yonkers. In 2020, the city had a population of approximately 80,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been […]
La Plata is a town of under 10,000 residents in southern Maryland, and is the county seat of Charles County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies […]
Carroll County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was approximately 173,000. Its county seat is Westminster. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints […]
Bethesda is an unincorporated, census-designated place of about 65,000 residents in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, located just northwest of Washington, D.C. Prostitution has been documented in the area, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and demand reduction tactics used in the city. […]
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, CA, on the San Francisco Peninsula. It is about 20 miles south of San Francisco, and has a population of approximately 104,000 residents. Prostitution has historically been an issue in the county with initial reports dating back to the era of the gold rush. Prostitution and […]
Southgate is a city in Wayne County, MI with a population of approximately 30,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been persistent and serious problems throughout Wayne County for decades. Violence among those involved in the local commercial sex trade has also been widespread, and has included at least one serial killer that targeted women […]
Hanover County, Virginia lies within the Richmond metropolitan area, and has a population of approximately 110,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among […]
Watersmeet Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan and has a population of approximately 1,350 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking within the county has been a well documented problem for more than 100 years, dating back to the 1880s. An article from that period […]
Tawas City is a city along Lake Huron in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Its population is approximately 1,800, and it serves as the county seat of Iosco County. The city is adjacent to Tawas Township but is administratively autonomous. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and local […]
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