Taylorsville is a town of approximately 2,300 residents in Alexander County, North Carolina. It serves as the county seat of Alexander County, and is classified as part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the town and nearby communities. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results […]
Burke County, North Carolina has population of approximately 88,000, and is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is the city of Morganton. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. For […]
Taylorsville is a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah, with a population of just over 60,000 at the time of the 2020 Census. The city lies within Salt Lake County. Prostitution has posed considerable problems in the community for decades, generating related cases of sex trafficking and sexual assault. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream […]
Geauga County, Ohio has a population of approximately 96,000, and its county seat and largest city is Chardon. Other noteworthy communities in the county include Burton and Chardon Townships. The county is located in northeastern Ohio, approximately 30 miles from Cleveland. Prostitution, child sex trafficking, and child sexual exploitation have been documented throughout the county. […]
Charles County is part of the Washington metropolitan area, located in the Southern Maryland region. Its population is approximately 169,000, and the city of La Plata serves as the county’s government seat. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county for years. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints […]
Chautauqua County is the westernmost county in the state of New York. As of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 127,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in multiple areas within the county, including cases of sex trafficking of minors. For example, in March 2018, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District […]
Mayville is a village with less than 1,500 residents in Chautauqua County, New York. It is located in the far southwestern corner of the state, near Lake Erie. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout Chautauqua County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more […]
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa. Its population is roughly 24,000, and it is located in the southeastern corner of the state. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has been targeted by local law enforcement agencies as a strategy for prevention and response. Demand reduction […]
Onslow County, North Carolina has a population of just over 200,000, and its county seat is the city of Jacksonville. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is […]
Cobb County is located in the Atlanta metropolitan area in the north central portion of the state. As of 2020 Census, its population was over 766,000. Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, and other noteworthy communities include Kennesaw. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county. This activity, and the problems and ancillary […]
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