McAlisterville is an unincorporated community of approximately 1,200 residents in central Pennsylvania, located in Fayette Township, Juniata County, PA. Although prostitution and sex trafficking are not significant issues in the community, commercial sex activity has been reported to occur. To combat the local commercial sex market, police have been known to apprehend sex buyers in […]
Sewickley is a borough of roughly 4,000 residents in western Pennsylvania located in Allegheny County, PA, just 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. The city and its surrounding communities have experienced a wide array of problems associated with commercial sex, including the homicides of prostituted persons and sex trafficking victims (including 12 […]
Middlesex County is located in central New Jersey, and has a population of roughly 863,000, making it the state’s third-most populous county. Its government seat is the city of New Brunswick, which contains Rutgers University. Other noteworthy communities within the county include East Brunswick, Edison, and Perth Amboy. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the […]
North Sewickley Township is a township of roughly 5,500 residents in western Pennsylvania, is located in Beaver County, PA. It is part of the Pittsburg metropolitan area. Prostitution has been recognized as a local problem for decades throughout Beaver County, and community complaints have played a role in police operations responding to commercial sex in the […]
East Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The suburban community is part of the New York City metropolitan area and is located directly adjacent to the city of New Brunswick. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the city and surrounding areas for decades, and have generated complaints to police […]
Canton is a city of about 29,000 residents in northwestern Georgia, roughly 40 miles north of Atlanta. It is the county seat of Cherokee County. Prostitution has been documented in the city, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. There have also been documented cases of both adult and child sex trafficking. The Attorney General’s Office, […]
McKean County is a rural county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, with approximately 40,000 residents. Its county seat is Smethport, PA. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes have resulted in complaints to local law enforcement by residents […]
Tiona is an unincorporated community of approximately 250 residents located within Mead Township, in Warren County, Pennsylvania. It is located near Minister Creek and U.S. Route 6, and is about midway between the larger towns of Clarendon and Sheffield. Although prostitution and sex trafficking are not significant issues in the community, reports of their occurrence […]
South Bay is a city of just under 7,000 residents in Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida, almost 50 miles west of West Palm Beach. Child sex trafficking of a girl with a learning disability has been documented in the city. Sex buyer arrests and identity disclosure are consequences of sex buying that have occurred […]
York County is a county of approximately 459,000 residents in south-central Pennsylvania. Its county seat is York, PA. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county for decades. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. In response to these complaints, […]
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