Mount Vernon is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia. Its population was approximately 13,500 at the 2020 census. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in many areas of county, including the city of Mount Vernon. For example, in 2012, federal law enforcement agencies charged five alleged members of a Fairfax […]
Mount Clemens is a suburb located in Macomb County about 15 miles north of Detroit, Michigan, and has a population of roughly 15,000. Prostitution has been identified by community members as a serious problem dating back to the 1930s. Sex trafficking of teens is also known to occur throughout Macomb County. In contemporary efforts to […]
Morris Township is a township of just over 22,000 residents, located in south-central New Jersey in Morris County. The township surrounds but does not include the city of Morristown. Although prostitution activity in the community appears to be limited, a significant effort to address underlying demand for prostitution was undertaken in 1998. After a seven-month […]
Morgan Hill is a city of approximately 45,000 residents located near Gilroy in southern Santa Clara County, California. Cases of prostitution (both at street-level and within adult-oriented businesses) and child sex trafficking have been reported in the city, and the area has been included in a list of sites targeted by the FBI’s anti-sex trafficking […]
Moreno Valley is a city of approximately 212,000 residents, located near Redlands and Rubidoux in Riverside County, California. Not formally incorporated until 1984, the city quickly became one of the largest population centers in the area. It is the second largest city in Riverside County, second only to neighboring Riverside. Prostitution and sex trafficking in the […]
Moorhead is the largest city in northwestern Minnesota, with a population of roughly 45,000 residents, and is the county seat of Clay County. The city is situated along the Minnesota-North Dakota border and is the Minnesota portion of the Fargo, ND metropolitan area. Prostitution and sex trafficking are substantial issues in the area and have […]
Moon Township is part of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metropolitan area and has a population of roughly 28,000 residents. Prostitution has been identified as a substantial problem in the city by residents and police. For example, in 2004, one person in Moon was arrested for prostitution. However, more recently, police have noticed a rise in commercial […]
Montgomery County is a county of over 1 million residents, located in Maryland just northwest of Washington, D.C. The county seat is Rockville. Another city in the county that has used demand tactics is Gaithersburg. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the county, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. Since about 2o1o, law […]
Montgomery is the state capital of Alabama and has a population of roughly 200,000. The local commercial sex market has been linked to a wide range of serious crimes, such as child sex trafficking, and the rape and assault of prostituted women. For example, a 2008 trial provided an overview of a serial rape case. […]
Montclair is a city of approximately 38,000 residents located near Pomona and Ontario in San Bernardino County, California. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement agencies and residents as substantial problems in the area. Since 2008 alone, city police have recovered at least four women and girls (some as young as 13) […]
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