Lyons is a village of about 10,000 residents in Lyons Township. Located in Cook County, it is a suburb of Chicago. The village has a long history of prostitution and corruption, including cases of bribery. In 1984, more than 250 agents participated in one of the largest federal investigations in the area since Prohibition that […]
South Jordan, is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah. Approximately, 18 miles south of Salt Lake City. As of the 2020 census, there approximately 80,000 people living in South Jordan, a city described as largely suburban. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in this area. For example, in September, 2021, three people were […]
Lehi is a city in Utah County, Utah, with a population of approximately 64,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city and throughout Utah County. For example, in November, 2019, a three-day human trafficking sting in Lehi resulted in the arrests of 26 people involved in human trafficking. Several of these arrests […]
Platte County is located in eastern Nebraska, and has a population of approximately 33,000. Its county seat is the city of Columbus. Sex trafficking and prostitution activity is well documented in the region. For example, in May, 2012, a Columbus man was arrested in a child sex trafficking case. Local efforts to address these crimes […]
Loves Park is a city of about 23,000 residents in northern Illinois, located mostly in Winnebago County but with a tiny sliver in Boone County. The city is part of the Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and drug use have been documented in the city. Although no proactive reverse stings targeting demand have been conducted […]
Lamar County is located in southern Mississippi, and as of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 63,000. The county’s government seat is the city of Purvis. Part of the city of Hattiesburg also lies within Lamar County (most is within Forrest County), and part of the city of Lumberton is within the county (the […]
DeKalb is a city of about 43,000 residents in northern Illinois, located in DeKalb County roughly 60 miles west of Chicago. Prostitution has been documented in the city, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. For example, in 2011 an attorney was charged with prostitution after allegations she had sex in exchange for supplies for her […]
Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, with a population of approximately 69,000. The county has had well-documented, widespread problems with sex trafficking and prostitution for decades, and the local sex trade has inevitably involved a wide range of other serious crimes crimes. The city of Camarillo is no exception. For example, in November, […]
Oak Grove is city in Christian County, Kentucky, with a population of about 7,300. Prostitution, sex trafficking, and associated violence have been well documented in the area. For example, in September 2016, police received a complaint about a woman being held against her will at a hotel in Oak Grove. After investigating, detectives determined that […]
Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina, with a population of approximately 74,000. It is is located in the north-central portion of South Carolina, and is part of the greater Charlotte, NC metro area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in communities and unincorporated areas of the county, including […]
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