Edgerton is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,750. Prostitution and 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 […]
Wynot is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, with a population of approximately 25o. It is located in northeastern Nebraska, just west of Sioux City, Iowa, and south of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented throughout the region. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex […]
Mount Zion is a village of almost 6,000 residents in central Illinois, located in Macon County roughly 50 miles east of Springfield. Prostitution has been documented in the village. At least one opportunistic sex buyer arrest has occurred in the village. In March 2011, the Morton village Public Works Superintendent was arrested for allegedly traveling […]
Faribault is a city in, and the county seat of, Rice County, Minnesota. Its population is about 24,000, and it is located approximately 50 miles south of Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. For example, in December, 2012, a massage parlor that was shut down by […]
East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, with a population of approximately 23,000. East Peoria is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, located across the Illinois River from downtown Peoria. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout Tazewell County, including in East Peoria. For example, in May […]
Morton is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, with a population of approximately 16,000. Morton is a suburb located just southeast of Peoria. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented throughout Tazewell County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among […]
Tazewell County has a population of approximately 135,000 and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area in central Illinois. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. Other noteworthy communities within the county include East Peoria, Morton, and the villages of Creve Coeur and Hopedale. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the cities, villages, […]
McHenry County is a county of over 310,000 residents in northeastern Illinois. It is the sixth-most populous county in Illinois, and its county seat is Woodstock. Due in part to the county’s proximity to Chicago, instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated […]
Lyons is a village of about 10,000 residents in Lyons Township. Located in Cook County, it is a suburb of Chicago. The village has a long history of prostitution and corruption, including cases of bribery. In 1984, more than 250 agents participated in one of the largest federal investigations in the area since Prohibition that […]
South Jordan, is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah. Approximately, 18 miles south of Salt Lake City. As of the 2020 census, there approximately 80,000 people living in South Jordan, a city described as largely suburban. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in this area. For example, in September, 2021, three people were […]
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