Shepherdsville is a home rule-class city on the Salt River in northern Kentucky, located just south of Louisville. It is the government seat of Bullitt County and has a population of approximately 14,000 residents. While prostitution has not been reported as a significant issue in the city, due to tis close proximity to the City […]
Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, about 100 miles northwest of Omaha, NE, at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. Its population is roughly 24,000, making it the ninth-largest city in Nebraska. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems in the community. For example, in 2021 a man was sentenced […]
O’Neill is a city of about 4,000 residents in northern Nebraska, located in Holt County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the community, and police responses have included those targeting sex buyers. For example, in March 2018, a 61-year-old man was arrested and was later fined $500 and sentenced to one day in […]
Berkeley County is a county in South Carolina with a population of approximately 237,000 residents. The government seat is Moncks Corner, SC. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. […]
Moncks Corner is a town in and the county seat of Berkeley County, SC, and has a population of approximately 14,000 residents. Moncks Corner is included within the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. In recent years, community members have noted a significant increase in prostitution and sex trafficking activity. For example, in 2015, a Berkeley […]
Circleville is a city of about 14,000 residents located in Pickaway County, Ohio, situated about 25 miles south of Columbus. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas, generating complaints to police by residents. For example, in January 2018, officers with the Circleville Police Department responded to a […]
South San Francisco is a city of about 64,000 residents in San Mateo County, CA, located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is colloquially known as “South City.” Prostitution and sex trafficking have been longstanding, well-documented issues in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems […]
San Mateo County is a county in Northwest California, covering the majority of the San Francisco Peninsula, with a population of approximately 767,000 residents. The government seat is Redwood City and the county is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward Metropolitan Statistical Area in addition to being a part of the San Francisco Bay Area. Prostitution […]
Florence is a home rule-class city of about 32,000 residents in Boone County, Kentucky. It is the second largest city located in Northern Kentucky, after Covington, and is part of the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Area. Prostitution has been a well-documented problem in the city. For example, in April 2016, an undercover investigation revealed prostitution at […]
Lake County is a county of about 69,000 residents located in the north central portion of the state of California. The county seat is Lakeport. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in county over the past decade. Among the more serious issues associated with the commercial sex market in the county is […]
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