Plymouth is a suburb abutting the western edge of Minneapolis, Minnesota in Hennepin County, near Maple Grove. The city has a population of about 80,000 residents.

On at least one occasion, law enforcement have targeted the underlying demand that drives the local prostitution market. In May 2012, the Plymouth Police Department’s special investigation unit conducted a joint web-based sting targeting both sex buyers and individuals offering prostitution acts. The operation resulted in the arrests of eight attempted sex buyers and four prostituted persons. Within 10 minutes of posting the ad, the PPD reported they had received two calls from prospective sex buyers. After the female special investigator established a meeting location at a local hotel, the unit set up its operation in an adjoining room. Individuals were arrested after arriving at the location and soliciting the undercover officer.