Golden is a city and former gold rush town of approximately 20,000 residents, located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, CO. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated residential complaints to […]
Medford is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, with approximately 24,000 residents. Chronic prostitution activity, including the forced prostitution of minors, has been reported throughout the county for years. For example, in July 2014, the Medford Township Police Department initiated a six-month-long investigation of illegal activities at a residence on Tallowood Drive in the […]
Glenwood Springs is a resort city in northwestern Colorado, known for its hot springs. It is the government seat of Garfield County and has a population of approximately 10,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Garfield County. This activity and its ancillary crimes […]
Davis is a city of approximately 67,000 residents located west of Sacramento in Yolo County, CA. Due to the city’s close proximity to the city of Sacramento, instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented for decades. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated residential reports to local law enforcement. Among the more serious […]
Fresno County is located in central California, and houses more than one million residents. Its population center and government seat is the city of Fresno. Street prostitution has posed significant problems for the city, and police reports have noted complaints from local business owners and residents for decades. Multiple cases of sex trafficking (of both […]
Menifee is a city of approximately 106,000 residents in Riverside County, California, within the Los Angeles Combined Statistical Area. The city is centrally located in Southern California, in the Menifee Valley, about 15 miles north of Temecula and just north of Murrieta. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented throughout the county for decades, […]
Sherman County, Oregon is home to approximately 1,900 residents. It is the second-least populated county in the state and is bordered by Gilliam County on the east, which is also sparsely populated. Sherman County is at the northern border of the state and is directly south of Washington. The county seat is Moro, and the […]
Jackson County, is a county in Southwestern Oregon that has a population of about 224,000 residents. Its county seat and largest city is Medford, OR, which is also the 4th largest metro area in the state. Other noteworthy cities in the county are Central Point and Ashland. These communities and unincorporated areas of the county […]
Canby is a city in Oregon of approximately 18,00 residents. It’s located along Oregon Route 99E in Clackamas County, two miles northeast of Barlow. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the area. Demand reduction tactics have been implemented in effort to address prostitution and sex trafficking. For example, during a traffic stop in […]
Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, that has a population of about 17,500. It borders Burlington, Vermont’s most populous city. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known to be widespread in the city and surrounding areas, and have been for decades. For example, in November 1981 a man was arrested and charged with operating […]
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