Brazoria County is a county in the Gulf-Coast region of Texas and has a population of approximately 380,000 residents. Brazoria County is included in the Houston–The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area. The county seat is Angleton, TX. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the county. For example, in 2017 two men were taken […]
Greenwood Village is a municipality of about 15,000 residents located in Arapahoe County, the third-most populous county in Colorado. Prostitution and sex trafficking in the city and throughout the Arapahoe County area have been well-documented. Among the more serious issues associated with the city’s commercial sex market is the sex trafficking of adults and minors. […]
Sarasota County is located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf Coast with a population of approximately 433,000 residents. Its county seat is the city of Sarasota, and its largest city is North Port. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as substantial problems in the city, and residents have complained to police […]
Shelby County, Tennessee is located in the southeastern part of the state, and has a population of about 925,000. It is the state’s largest county both in terms of population and geographic area. Its county seat is Memphis, the second most populous city in Tennessee after Nashville. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by […]
Harker Heights is a city in Bell County, TX, located between Austin, TX and Waco, TX, with a population of approximately 34,000 residents. Due to its location along Interstate 35, an interstate well known for issues related to the commercial sex market, instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the city […]
Gregg County is a county located in eastern Texas and has a population of roughly 124,000. Its county seat is the city of Longview, which has approximately 80,000 residents. Containing the intersection of Interstate 20, Route 80, and Route 259, the county has been a site of widespread prostitution for decades, generating numerous complaints to city […]
Oakland County, Michigan is situated to the northwest of Detroit and is part of the greater metropolitan Detroit area. Its population is roughly 1,200,000, making it the second-most populous county in Michigan, behind neighboring Wayne County. The county seat is the city of Pontiac (which has a population of about 67,000). Prostitution has been identified […]
Lucas County, Ohio is bordered on the east by Lake Erie, and on the southeast by the Maumee River. Its population is about 429,000 residents, and its county seat is Toledo. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as substantial problems in the county, and residents have complained to police about prostitution […]
Cleveland, Tennessee is the largest city in Bradley County (pop. 48,000) and is located in the southeastern portion of the state. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in Cleveland and throughout the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the […]
Bradley County is located in the southeastern portion of Tennessee. Its population is roughly 110,000, and its county seat is the city of Cleveland. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in Cleveland and throughout the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]
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