Lake Worth Beach (formerly known as “Lake Worth”) is a city of approximately 39,000 residents, located in Palm Beach County, about 15 minutes south of West Palm Beach, Florida. Prostitution is a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades, generating many complaints to law enforcement agencies. In a recent example from December, 2022, a […]
Beardstown is a city in Cass County, Illinois. Its population is approximately 6,000, and it is located along the Illinois River in the western part of the state, southwest of Peoria and northwest of Springfield. Evidence of prostitution activity in Beardstown dates back to the 1870s through the present, and in contemporary times the problems […]
Habersham County is a county located in the northeastern part of Georgia. Its population is approximately 45,000, and its county seat is the city of Clarkesville. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Consumer level demand provides the revenue […]
Burr Ridge is a village in Cook and DuPage counties that is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Its population is roughly 11,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the village, and throughout both counties. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. […]
Southgate is a city in Wayne County, MI with a population of approximately 30,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been persistent and serious problems throughout Wayne County for decades. Violence among those involved in the local commercial sex trade has also been widespread, and has included at least one serial killer that targeted women […]
Warren County, Virginia is within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a population of approximately 410,000 residents. The county seat is the city of Front Royal, VA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in that city and throughout Warren County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results […]
St. Clair Shores is a suburban city bordering Lake St. Clair in Macomb County, MI. It forms a part of the Metro Detroit area, and is located approximately 13 miles northeast of downtown Detroit. Its population is approximately 59,000 residents. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas […]
Manteno is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, with a population of approximately 9,200. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area, located about 50 miles south of Chicago in Northeastern Illinois. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of Kankakee County. This activity and the […]
Winnebago County is a county of almost 285,000 residents in northern Illinois, on the border with Wisconsin. It is the seventh most populous county in Illinois behind Cook County and its county seat is Rockford. Local law enforcement agencies have reported complaints from residents about prostitution activity for several decades. The county has documented child […]
West Hanover Township is a township of roughly 11,000 residents in western Pennsylvania located in Dauphin County, PA. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the township and its surrounding communities. Situated along I-81, the area has been described as “an artery for drug and sex trafficking,” and community residents have at […]
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