Havre de Grace, is a city in Harford County, Maryland, situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of Chesapeake Bay. Its population is roughly 14,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems within the county. Among the more serious crimes associated to the county’s commercial sex market include child sex trafficking. […]
Tazewell County is a county located in the southwestern portion of Virginia. Its population is about 41,000. Its county seat is the city of Tazewell. Tazewell County is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the cities and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and […]
Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, with a population of approximately 2,700 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 to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the […]
Salem is an independent city in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, its population was just over 25,000. It is the county seat of Roanoke County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes […]
Oak Ridge is a town of approximately 525 residents, located in northern Texas, in Kaufman County, about about 35 miles southeast of Dallas and 70 miles east of Fort Worth. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and […]
Warren County, Virginia is within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a population of approximately 410,000 residents. The county seat is the city of Front Royal, VA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in that city and throughout Warren County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results […]
Boones Mill is a town in Franklin County, Virginia, with a population of 149 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity throughout Franklin county are well-documented. For example, in 2015, a Franklin County man was sentenced in federal court for forcing a local woman to […]
St. Clair Shores is a suburban city bordering Lake St. Clair in Macomb County, MI. It forms a part of the Metro Detroit area, and is located approximately 13 miles northeast of downtown Detroit. Its population is approximately 59,000 residents. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas […]
Livingston is a town in Overton County, Tennessee, and serves as the county seat. Its population is approximately 3,900. Overton County is part of the Cookeville Micropolitan Statistical Area, in northern Tennessee. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution, and has been targeted by local law enforcement agencies as a strategy for prevention […]
Sevierville is a city in east Tennessee with a population of approximately 17,000 residents. The city serves as the government seat of Sevier County and is located in eastern Tennessee, just southeast of Knoxville. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the county. For example, an operation in July 2017, led to the arrest […]
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