Seward County is a county of about 18,000 residents in southeastern Nebraska, just west of Lincoln. Its county seat is Seward. Child sex trafficking and the creation of child sexual abuse materials have been documented in the county. At least one opportunistic sex buyer arrest has occurred. In March 2023, a Seward County man was […]
Potosi is a city of about 3,000 residents and is the county seat of Washington County, Missouri. The city is located roughly 72 miles southwest of St. Louis. Child sex trafficking and related child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) have been documented in the city. At least one sex buyer arrest has occurred locally, and employment […]
Park Rapids is a city of about 4,000 residents and is the county seat of Hubbard County, Minnesota. Prostitution and sex trafficking have occurred in the area, including some arrests of Park Rapids residents in sex trafficking stings in neighboring towns. At least one sex buyer has been arrested in Park Rapids. In March 2023, […]
Buchanan is a city in Berrien County, Michigan, with population of approximately 4,000. The city is located at the southeast corner of Buchanan Township, about 5 miles west of Niles, in the southwestern corner of Michigan. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented throughout Berrien County, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. Consumer-level demand provides […]
Berrien Springs is a village of about 2,000 residents located within Oronoko Charter Township, in Berrien County, Michigan. At least one instance of child sex trafficking, along with the recording of child sexual abuse materials (i.e., child pornography), has been reported in the village. This instance led to the arrest of a sex buyer. In […]
Jeffersontown is a home rule-class city of about 29,000 residents in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It is a major suburb just southeast of Louisville. Prostitution and related drug use have been documented in the area. For example, in 2012 anonymous tips and an investigation revealed prostitution was occurring at a local massage business. At least one […]
Howard County is a county of about 9,000 residents in northeastern Iowa, on the border with Minnesota. The county seat is Cresco. At least one opportunistic sex buyer arrest has occurred in the county. In May 2023, a New Hampton man was arrested for solicitation of prostitution after attempting to purchase sex from a cashier […]
White County, Arkansas has a population of about 77,000 and its county seat is the city of Searcy. It is located in central Arkansas roughly 60 miles northeast of Little Rock. Crimes associated with the local prostitution market include drugs, child sex trafficking, and child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). For example, in February 2021, a […]
Middleton is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, with a population of just under 10,000 residents at the 2020 census. It is located in eastern Massachusetts, about 15 miles north of Boston. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout Essex County, including within Middleton, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law […]
Ashland County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 53,000, and its county seat and largest city is Ashland (with a population of roughly 20,000). Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes […]
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