Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, in southern California, with a population of approximately 25,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial problems in the area. In an effort to combat demand for commercial sex, which drives all prostitution and sex trafficking, police have engaged in a number of efforts. It […]
Banning is a city of nearly 30,000 residents located in the Inland Empire region of California, to the west of Riverside along Interstate 10. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to […]
Baltimore County is a county of approximately 850,000 residents, and includes the communities of Towson, Catonsville and Woodlawn. The county surrounds the independent city of Baltimore. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious […]
Baltimore is the largest city in Maryland, with over 575,000 residents. Street prostitution has been a persistent and visible problem in the city for decades. This activity, as well as indoor prostitution, which is facilitated online, and the problems and ancillary crimes they generate, result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. […]
Bakersfield is a city of over 408,000 residents, located along the Interstate-5 corridor, north of Los Angeles in Kern County, CA. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as posing longstanding problems for the community. Service providers estimated in 2014 that there were approximately 250 individuals involved in commercial sex in the city, and that […]
Baker is a small city of about 13,000 residents, located just north of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Prostitution activity have been well-documented in the parish since the 1800s. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more […]
Austin is a city of roughly 965,000 residents, situated in central Texas’ Travis County. Cases of sex trafficking– involving both adult and minor victims– have been investigated in the city, and prostitution has been identified as a longstanding problem for certain neighborhoods for decades. Prostitution-related homicides, and a wide range of other serious crimes, have […]
Aurora is a city with approximately 390,000 residents in Colorado, located immediately east of Denver, CO. The City of Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties. Parts of the city have been well-known for outdoor prostitution “stroll.” Prostitution, associated street crime, and blight have been concentrated on Colfax Avenue, […]
Aurora is a city of approximately 180,000 residents, located about 40 miles west of Chicago. It is the second most populous city in Illinois, and it boundaries extend into Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall counties. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the region, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law […]
Auburn is a city of about 86,000 residents in King County, Washington and is part of the greater Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area. Problems associated with prostitution and sex trafficking in the city include the activity of Gary Ridgeway, a serial killer who targeted over 60 prostituted women who were residents of Auburn and the greater region. […]
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