Caledonia County has a population of about 30,000 and is located in the northeastern part of Vermont. Its government seat and population center is the town of St. Johnsbury. Law enforcement agencies within the county are not known to have conducted reverse stings or used most other tactics proactively targeting demand. However, there have been […]
Roseland is a borough in western Essex County, NJ and has a population of approximately 6,000 residents. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented within the county and its unincorporated areas. Consumer-level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has therefore been targeted by local law enforcement […]
Oconee County is a county in the westernmost part of South Carolina that has a population of approximately 80,000 residents. Its county seat is Walhalla and its largest city is Seneca. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the county. For example, in May 2012, a 62-year-old Seneca resident and “former Guardian […]
Tamarac is a city of approximately 66,000 residents located in Broward County, FL. It is part of the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented in the city and within the county. Among the more serious issues associated with commercial sex in the area is sex trafficking. For example, in 2012, […]
Miami Gardens is a suburb about halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale located in Miami-Dade County, FL, with a population of approximately 111,000 residents. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have recently been documented in the city. Among the more serious issues surrounding the commercial sex market in the city is the sex trafficking of […]
Sandwich is a city of approximately 7,000 residents that is located in both DeKalb County, IL and Kendall County, IL. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city. Commercial sex activity, conducted at street-level, online, and within local businesses, has been reported in the community and has generated complaints from city […]
Robbinsdale is a city in Hennepin County, MN, and has a population of roughly 14,000 residents. It is a part of the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul MSA. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been widespread and persistent problems in the area for decades. For example, in 2012, a former Olympian, nonpartisan Three Rivers Park District, District 3 […]
Stark County is a county in northeastern Ohio with a population of approximately 374,000 residents. Its county seat is Canton. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented within the county and in its unincorporated areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents […]
Gauley Bridge is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia that has a population of roughly 550. Sex buyer identity disclousre and loss of employment are consequence of buying sex that have occurred within the community. In March, 2021, a man and woman from Fayette County were arrested and faced federal charges for sex trafficking a […]
Erath County is a county located in Northeast Texas and has a population of roughly 43,000 residents. The county seat is Stephenville, TX. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented within the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]
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