Healdton is a city of approximately 2,700 residents in Carter County, Oklahoma. It is part of the Ardmore Micropolitan Statistical Area. Despite its small population size, instances of prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in the community and surrounding areas. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is […]
Ardmore is a city of approximately 25,000 residents in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the largest city and county seat of Carter County, OK. It is also the anchor of the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area which is an area consisting of two counties and has an estimated population of 60,000 residents. Prostitution and […]
Enid is the ninth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma with a population of approximately 50,000 residents. It is the county seat of Garfield County, OK. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas for over a century. This activity and its ancillary crimes have resulted in […]
Davidson County is a county of approximately 167,000, in North Carolina. Itts county seat is the city of Lexington, and its largest city is Thomasville. Another noteworthy city within the county is High Point, where High Point University is located. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county, including instances relating to gambling, illegal drugs, […]
Montevideo is a city of about 5,000 residents in southwestern Minnesota and is the county seat of Chippewa County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have not been well-documented within the city, but there has been a case in which a local man was arrested in a neighboring town for attempting to solicit sex from a minor, […]
Maplewood is a city of just over 40,000 residents in Ramsey County, Minnesota, located northeast of St. Paul. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city, including an incident in November 2021, in which a local prostituted woman was charged with second-degree murder in connection with an attempted robbery of a sex buyer […]
Luverne is a city of just under 5,000 residents in southwestern Minnesota, located in Rock County along the Rock River. Not many cases of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city, but sex trafficking has occurred within Rock County, and multiple local victims have been referred to services. The demand side of […]
Eagan is a city of about 66,000 residents, located south of St. Paul on the banks of the Minnesota River in Dakota County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas, including child sex trafficking, which has resulted in complaints to law enforcement. There has also been a case in […]
Detroit Lakes is a city of just under 10,000 residents located in western Minnesota, and is the county seat of Becker County. During the summer months its unofficial population is much higher because of seasonal residents and tourists. Prostitution and child sex trafficking have been documented in the city and surrounding county, resulting in complaints […]
Strongsville is a city of about 45,000 residents in Cuyahoga County. Located in northeastern Ohio, it is a suburb of Cleveland. Sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation have been well-documented in the city and surrounding county, including cases of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) being created and distributed. This activity and related crimes have led […]
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