Laredo is a city of approximately 256,000 residents, located in Webb County, Texas along the Mexican border. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been persistent and visible problems in the city for decades. Among the serious related crimes have been the robbery of sex buyers and serial killers targeting persons exploited in prostitution. For example, in […]
Lantana is a town of approximately 12,000 residents, located in Palm Beach County in southeast Florida. Prostitution has been a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes […]
Lansing is the capital of Michigan. It is the state’s fifth-largest city, with approximately 113,000 residents. For decades, community members have complained about commercial sex and related crimes in the city – including sex trafficking – with the majority of activities often clustered around the Kalamazoo Street corridor. To address these issues, the Lansing Police […]
Lancaster is a city of approximately 158,000 residents, in Los Angeles County, CA, located just north of the city of Los Angeles. Prostitution and sex trafficking are significant issues in the city. A wide range of problems are associated with the local commercial sex market, including rape and multiple homicides of prostituted persons (several of […]
Lancaster is a city of approximately 58,000 residents, located in southeast Pennsylvania. It is the county seat and largest city in Lancaster County. Prostitution has posed persistent and visible problems in the area, and has generated numerous complaints to police. The community has also documented numerous cases of sex trafficking of minors and adults, and […]
Lakewood is a city of approximately 155,000 residents in the U.S. state of Colorado, located just southeast of Denver in Jefferson County, CO. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city, and produce numerous additional problems. Among the more serious issues associated with the local commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. For […]
Lakewood is a city in the Puget Sound region of Washington with a population of about 63,000, located in Pierce County, WA. Prostitution and sex trafficking markets have a documented presence in the city, and produce a number of additional problems, such as attempted homicide and assault. For example, in 2013 two men negotiated with […]
Lakeland is a city of approximately 115,000 residents, located between Tampa and Orlando in Polk County, FL. Prostitution has been a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades. The Lakeland Police Department has adopted several tactics to identify and apprehend sex buyers and sellers. Beginning in 1988, Lakeland officers have incorporated street-level reverse […]
Lakehurst is a borough of approximately 3,000 residents, located along the New Jersey shore in Ocean County. In August 2007, Lakehurst police received an anonymous tip suggesting that employees at one of the borough’s massage parlors were engaging in acts of prostitution. Officers began an investigation that culminated in the arrest of seven sex buyers. Police […]
Lake Forest Park is a city of approximately 13,500 residents in Washington state, located just north of Seattle in King County, WA. Prostitution in the city has generated numerous complaints to police across decades. Among the more serious issues associated with the local commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. Consumer level demand provides the […]
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