Paramus, located in New Jersey near Paterson and Hackensack, is a suburb of New York City and has a population of roughly 26,000. Prostitution has been identified as a problem in the city, particularly indoor operations using storefront businesses, such as massage parlors. Sex trafficking of minors has also been documented locally.

In an effort to reduce prostitution, local law enforcement have conducted both street-level and web-based reverse stings. In 2004, media outlets reported that Bergen County Sheriff’s Office deputies had recently completed stings across the county targeting both sex buyers and prostituted persons. The stings included operations staged in Paramus.

In 2013, an adult man was arrested in the city after corresponding online and arranging to meet with what he thought was a 15-year-old female (but was, in fact, a law enforcement officer working undercover) to “have sex with him in exchange for money.” The man’s name and arrest photo were released to the public.