Pickens County is a county of about 125,000 residents in northwestern South Carolina, on the border with North Carolina. Its county seat is Pickens. The county is part of the Greenville–Anderson–Mauldin Metropolitan Statistical Area. Identity disclosure and employment loss are consequences of sex buying that have occurred in the county. In March 2018, a man […]
Jefferson County is a county of approximately 45,000 residents located in western Pennsylvania, along Interstate 80. Its county seat is Brookville PA. Prostitution has been reported at truck stops along I-80 and secondary roads in the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. […]
Jasper is a city of almost 4,000 residents in northwestern Georgia, roughly 60 miles north of Atlanta. It is the county seat of Pickens County. At least one sex buyer arrest has occurred in the city. In September 2021, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s (GBI) Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit arrested a Pickens […]
Union County is a county of approximately 45,000 residents in central Pennsylvania, situated about 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The county seat is Lewisburg, PA. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes, have […]
Moultrie is a city of about 14,600 residents and is the county seat and largest city of Colquitt County. It is the third largest city in southwestern Georgia, behind Thomasville and Albany. Prostitution has been well-documented in the city, and a wide range of addition crimes (including weapons and drug offenses) have been involved in […]
Lowndes County is a county of about 116,000 residents in south central Georgia, on the border with Florida. Its county seat is Valdosta. Prostitution and sex trafficking, including child sex trafficking, have been documented in the county, resulting in complaints from residents. Drugs have also been connected to the local commercial sex market. Reverse stings […]
Cambria County is a county of approximately 134,000 residents in southwestern Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Ebensburg, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes have resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and business. Among the more serious issues associated with the […]
Adams County is a county of approximately 105,000 residents in southern Pennsylvania, situated along the Pennsylvania-Maryland border. Its county seat is Gettysburg, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented issues in the county and surrounding communities. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. […]
Watsontown is a borough of roughly 2,300 residents in central Pennsylvania, located in Northumberland County, PA. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the borough and throughout the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. Amongst the more serious crimes […]
Sugarloaf Township is a township of approximately 4,000 residents in central Pennsylvania, located in Luzerne County, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the township and in other areas of the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in reports to local law enforcement by residents and businesses. Police have […]
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