Stone Park is a village of approximately 4,900 residents, located west of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Prostitution has been identified by law enforcement as a problem in the city, and has generated complaints from residents. Cases of sex trafficking have also been documented. For example, in 2010 a 30-year-old woman escaped from the control of a […]
Stockton is a city with an approximate population of 322,000, located in central California, just south of Sacramento. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]
St. Petersburg is a city of over 260,000 residents, located along Florida’s western coast in Pinellas County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city for over 50 years. In addition, local law enforcement agencies have reported several cases of targeted assaults on – and murders of – individuals engaged in prostitution. […]
Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota, is a city of about 307,000 residents that forms the “Twin Cities” with neighboring Minneapolis. St. Paul and its surrounding areas (including the other cities and unincorporated areas of Ramsey County and Hennepin County) has experienced a wide range of problems associated with its robust local commercial sex […]
Springfield is the capital of Illinois and government seat of Sangamon County, IL, and has a population of approximately 113,000 residents. Prostitution has been identified by law enforcement as a substantial problem in the city for decades, and residents have complained to police about prostitution in certain neighborhoods. Among the more serious issues associated with […]
Springfield is a city of approximately 19,000 residents, located in Robertson County, in north-central Tennessee. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and demand reduction tactics have been used in the city. The Springfield Police Department began conducting street-level reverse stings in 1990. In late 2007, officers collaborated with […]
Spring Valley is a village of approximately 33,000 residents. Located 20 miles north of Manhattan in the towns of Ramapo and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York. Prostitution rings are known to operate in the city and generate a wide range of problems. In an effort to curtail local demands for commercial sex, the Spring […]
Spokane is a city of approximately 230,000 residents, located in Eastern Washington, near Idaho, and is the second largest city in the state. It is the largest city and the county seat of Spokane County. Prostitution has been a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades. Among the more serious negative outcomes of […]
South Bend is a city of approximately 100,000 residents, located in north-central Indiana. Prostitution has been identified as a substantial problem in the city since the 1980s. Business owners and residents have reported an increase in commercial sex sales in recent years, with activities centered in the northwest part of the city. Sex trafficking cases […]
Sharonville is a city of approximately 15,000 residents in southwestern Ohio, situated just north of Cincinnati, located in Hamilton County, OH. Prostitution is a well-documented problem in the city, and local experts estimate that the vast majority of persons engaged in commercial sex are victims of sex trafficking or are under the control of a […]
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