Springerville is a town in Apache County, Arizona, within the White Mountains. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was just over 2,200 residents. Child sex trafficking, including the production of child sexual abuse materials (i.e., child pornography), has been documented in the town, and at least one sex buyer arrest has […]
Old Orchard Beach is a town and census-designated place in York County, Maine, on the state’s southeast Atlantic coast. The town is part of the Portland−South Portland−Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area, and its population is approximately 9,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have a documented presence in the city and surrounding areas. For example, an Old Orchard […]
Seabrook is a city of roughly 14,000 residents in eastern Texas, located in Harris County, TX. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city and greater county area. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. Cases of targeted violence, homicide, and […]
Paradise Valley is an affluent town of about 14,000 residents in Maricopa County. Located just north of Scottsdale, it is the wealthiest municipality in Arizona and is a suburb of Phoenix. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city and surrounding areas for decades. For example, in August 2008, 55 people were indicted […]
Potter County is a county of roughly 117,000 residents located in in northwestern Texas, in the Texas panhandle, about two hours north of Lubbock, TX. The county seat is Amarillo, TX. Residents and local law enforcement have reported problems with prostitution and sex trafficking in the county for decades. For example, in the late 1970s, […]
Coconino County is a county in the north-central part of the Arizona. Its population is approximately 145,000. The county seat is Flagstaff, which contains about half the population within the county. Additionally, part of the city of Sedona is also in Coconino County. Problems associated with prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented in the county, […]
Canyon is a city of approximately 16,000 residents in northwestern Texas, in the Texas panhandle. It is the county seat of Randall County, TX and is part of the Amarillo metropolitan statistical area. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities. Targeted violence and murder of prostituted women has also […]
San Marcos is a city of roughly 64,000 residents in central Texas and the county seat of Hays County, TX. The city’s limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, as well. San Marcos is within the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area and on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. The Texas Triangle is […]
Apache County is a county of almost 72,000 residents in the northeast corner of Arizona, shaped like a long rectangle running north to south. The county seat is St. Johns, AZ. Child sex trafficking, including the production of child sexual abuse materials (i.e., child pornography), has been documented in multiple locations within the county. In […]
Whitfield County is located in northwestern Georgia, on the border with Tennessee, and is home to about 104,000 residents. Within its borders are a variety of major highways including Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 41. The county seat is Dalton. Prostitution has been documented in the county, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. Due to […]
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