Urbana is a city of approximately 42,000 residents, located in Champaign County, Illinois. It is included in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, in eastern Illinois. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. The inherent problems and crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement […]
Manitowoc, Wisconsin is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County and has a population of about 35,000. Local law enforcement and residents have reported problems related to prostitution in the area for decades. For example, in November 2018, a 43-year-old Manitowoc woman was arrested during a prostitution sting. Police stated that she […]
St. Clair County, Illinois abuts the Mississippi River, and is on the state’s border with Missouri. It has a population of roughly 261,000, and its county seat is the city of Belleville. Other noteworthy communities within the county include East St. Louis, Caseyville, Centreville (which was a city in St. Clair County until May, 2021, […]
San Juan Capistrano is a city in Orange County, California, located along the Pacific coast, near Los Angeles. Its population was approximately 36,000 at the 2020 census. Orange County also includes the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Stanton, and Yorba Linda. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in all of these […]
North Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut on the outskirts of New Haven. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 24,253. Prostitution and activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement […]
Edgerton is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,750. Prostitution and activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Wynot is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, with a population of approximately 25o. It is located in northeastern Nebraska, just west of Sioux City, Iowa, and south of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented throughout the region. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex […]
Mount Zion is a village of almost 6,000 residents in central Illinois, located in Macon County roughly 50 miles east of Springfield. Prostitution has been documented in the village. At least one opportunistic sex buyer arrest has occurred in the village. In March 2011, the Morton village Public Works Superintendent was arrested for allegedly traveling […]
East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, with a population of approximately 23,000. East Peoria is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, located across the Illinois River from downtown Peoria. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout Tazewell County, including in East Peoria. For example, in May […]
Tazewell County has a population of approximately 135,000 and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area in central Illinois. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. Other noteworthy communities within the county include East Peoria, Morton, and the villages of Creve Coeur and Hopedale. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the cities, villages, […]
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