Catonsville is a census-designated place of about 42,000 residents in Baltimore County, Maryland. The community lies to the west of Baltimore, along the city’s border. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Baltimore County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in […]
Chippewa Falls is a city located along the Chippewa River in Chippewa County, in northwestern Wisconsin. Its population was roughly 15,000 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Chippewa County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity and the […]
Menomonie is the county seat of Dunn County, located in western Wisconsin. The city’s population is approximately 17,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and other areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. […]
Amery is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, with a population of approximately 2,800. Prostitution activity has been documented in the region, and Amery residents have also been arrested for prostitution and sex trafficking offenses in other cities. For example, in November, 2016, an Amery resident was one of four men arrested during an undercover sting […]
Glen Burnie is a town of about 70,000 residents in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a suburb of Baltimore. 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 […]
Laurel County is located in southeastern Kentucky and has a population of almost 61,000. The city of London is the county’s populaiton center and government seat. Other noteworthy communities in the county include parts of Corbin (most of which lies in both Whitley and Knox counties). Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented within the […]
Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 43,021 at the 2010 census. The population increased to 44,678 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau’s Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Fond du Lac […]
West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It is a suburb of Milwaukee, and has a population of approximately 60,000. 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 results in complaints to law […]
Manteno is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, with a population of approximately 9,200. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area, located about 50 miles south of Chicago in Northeastern Illinois. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of Kankakee County. This activity and the […]
Furnas County, Nebraska has a population of roughly 4,800. Its county seat is Beaver City. 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 results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among […]
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