Clark County is the southernmost county in the state of Washington and has a population of approximately 511,000 residents. Its largest city and county seat is Vancouver, WA. Due to the county’s location along the Interstate-5 corridor, a “stop” on several human trafficking and prostitution circuits, prostitution and sex trafficking have been significant and pervasive […]
Madisonville is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky. It is located along Interstate 69 in the state’s Western Coal Fields region. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies […]
Chatham Township is a suburban community located in Morris County, New Jersey. The township’s population is roughly 10,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of Morris County for decades, including within Chatham. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law […]
Hardeeville is a city in Jasper and Beaufort counties in South Carolina. It is included within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city’s population is roughly 9,000 residents. Prostitution and human trafficking have been persistent problems in Hardeeville, and local officials have said contributing factors include an interstate highway that cuts through […]
Statesville is a city of approximately 27,140 residents in North Carolina. It is the government seat of Iredell County, and is part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. Due to Statesville’s close proximity to the City of Charlotte, instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city. This activity and its ancillary crimes […]
Fulton, New York, is a city of approximately 11,000 residents located in the western part of Oswego County, almost 30 miles northwest of Syracuse. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been documented in the city and surrounding areas, including a local couple accused of running a prostitution operation in migrant worker camps in 2007. In […]
Gloversville is the most populous city in Fulton County, with almost 15,000 residents. It is located in the Mohawk Valley region of upstate New York, 48 miles northwest of Albany. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been documented in the city and surrounding areas, including one online investigation in 2017, which led to the arrest […]
Douglas County is a county of approximately 369,000 residents located in Colorado. Its government seat is Castle Rock, CO. Douglas County is part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, Colorado, metropolitan statistical area. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county for decades. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated complaints from residents […]
Pueblo County is a county of about 170,000 residents in Colorado, located south of Denver and near Colorado Springs. The county’s most populous city and county seat is Pueblo. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated complaints from residents and businesses to local […]
Lamar is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Prowers County, Colorado and has a population of approximately 8,000 residents. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas for decades. In 1949, the state health director ordered health department agents […]
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