Bangor is a city of approximately 32,000 residents, located in south-central Maine. It is the largest city in Penobscot County, and the third most populous in the state (behind Portland (68,000) and Lewiston (37,000)). Like virtually everywhere in the nation, prostitution and sex trafficking are common throughout Maine. Detective Steve Webster, who retired from a […]
York County is the southwestern-most county in Maine, along the state of New Hampshire’s eastern border. Its population is roughly 215,000. Among the noteworthy communities in the county are Biddeford, Kennebunk, and Old Orchard Beach. Prostitution and sex trafficking have a well-documented presence throughout the county. For example, in September, 2004, the body of a […]
Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, on the Atlantic Coast near Brunswick and Damariscotta. The town’s population is roughly 2,200. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the county, including within Boothbay Harbor, and this activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results […]
Oxford is a town in Oxford County, Maine, with a population of approximately 4,200 at the 2020 census. Oxford County occupies a long stretch of the state’s western border with Vermont, up to the Canadian border. The town draws tourists and other visitors to the Oxford Plains Speedway, the annual Oxford County Fair, and the […]
Athens is a city that serves as the county seat of Athens County, Ohio. Its population was approximately 24,000 at the 2020 census. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and throughout the region . This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the […]
Shalersville Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio. The 20120 census found 5,650 people to reside in the township. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented throughout the county and in the region – including the Township. Between 2017 and 2019, state and federal agencies assisted local law enforcement in investigations in numerous cities and […]
East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, with a population of about 51,000 as of the 2020 census. The town is located on the east bank of the Connecticut River, directly across from Hartford, Connecticut. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the Hartford area for decades, and associated crimes occurring […]
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, with a population of approximately 41,000. It is less than 10 miles from Ansonia, Bridgeport, Milford, and New Haven, and prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems throughout this area for decades. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and […]
Fulton County, New York has a population of approximately 53,000. Its county seat is Johnstown, and Gloversville is its most populous city, with about 15,000 residents. It is located in the Mohawk Valley region of upstate New York, roughly 50 miles northwest of Albany. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been documented throughout the county for […]
Ouray County is located in southwestern Colorado, and has a population of approximately 5,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, dating back to the 1800s when the city of Ouray was established as a mining town with brothels in a “red light district.” Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market […]
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