Assumption Parish is located in south-central Louisiana, west of New Orleans, and its population is approximately 21,000. Its parish seat is the city of Napoleonville. To combat consumer-level demand for prostitution, the Assumption Sheriff’s Office has assisted local police departments and other Parish sheriff’s offices in conducting reverse stings. For example, they have assisted the […]
Ketchikan is an Alaskan city of about 8,000 residents in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. It is located along the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state’s southeastern coast. Ketchikan is known as the “First City” of Alaska because it is the first city you arrive at while taking the inside passage north. For this […]
Sunnyside is a city of approximately 16,000 residents in Washington state, located in Yakima County, WA. While prostitution and sex trafficking are not significant issues in the city, instances of their occurrence have been documented. Among the more serious crimes associated with the city’s commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. In efforts to reduce […]
Skamania County is a county of approximately 12,000 residents located in Washington state. The county seat and largest incorporated city is Stevenson, WA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in its incorporated communities and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to […]
Chelan County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington, of approximately 80,000 residents. The county seat and largest city is Wenatchee, WA. Prostitution is documented to have occurred in the county since the 1800s, and efforts to combat prostitution in the city date back to the 1930s. More recently, there have been cases […]
Kalama is a city of approximately 3,000 residents in Cowlitz County, WA. It is part of the Longview, WA metropolitan statistical area. Instances of prostitution have been documented in the city and surrounding areas. Among the more serious issues associated with the area’s commercial sex market are child sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation. For […]
Cowlitz County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington and has a population of approximately 116,000 residents. Its county seat is Kelso and its largest city is Longview. Instances of prostitution have been documented in the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated complaints to local law enforcement from residents […]
Spokane County is a county located in the Northeastern corner of Washington state, near the Idaho border, and has a population of approximately 546,000 residents. Spokane, WA, is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, WA, it is also is the second largest city in the state. Prostitution has been a persistent and […]
Spokane Valley is a city in Spokane County, Washington, located east of Spokane, and west of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It is the largest suburb of Spokane with a population of approximately 106,000 residents. The community incorporated as the City of Spokane Valley on March 31, 2003. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented […]
Tuscola County is located in eastern Michigan near Saginaw. Its population is roughly 53,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking within the county are well-documented problems. For example, one local victim reported that she was 14 the first time she was sexually abused by a stranger for money. An ex-boyfriend, who acted as a pimp (sex trafficker) […]
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