Elsmere is city of about 9,000 residents in Kenton County, Kentucky. It is located in the northern part of the state, in the greater Cincinnati area near Florence. Prostitution has been documented in the city, generating complaints to police. Responses to the local problem have included the arrest of sex buyers. For example, in February […]
Troy is a city in Oakland County, Michigan. Its population is roughly 87,000. It is within the metropolitan Detroit area and located about 6 miles northwest of that city center. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as problems in Troy for years, and generate complaints to police. In a recent example, in describing a […]
Corunna is a city serving as the county seat of Shiawassee County, Michigan. Its population is about 3,000, and the city is located in the central part of the state, between Lansing and Flint. Efforts to arrest sex buyers have occurred in Corunna. For example, in 2016 two brothers were arrested and charged with more […]
Newport Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California, near Los Angeles. Its population is about 87,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are prevalent and well documented in the city and surrounding areas. For example, in October, 2020, a woman was charged with one felony count of human trafficking of a victim under the age […]
Oakland County, Michigan is situated to the northwest of Detroit and is part of the greater metropolitan Detroit area. Its population is roughly 1,200,000, making it the second-most populous county in Michigan, behind neighboring Wayne County. The county seat is the city of Pontiac (which has a population of about 67,000). Prostitution has been identified […]
Merrimack is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, with a population of roughly 27,000. The town is composed of four villages: Merrimack Village, Thorntons Ferry, Reeds Ferry, and South Merrimack. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the city. For example, in September, 2013, investigators in Merrimack began monitoring a business in […]
American Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, located north of Utah Lake. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the population is roughly 33,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city and surrounding areas, generating complaints to the police by residents. For example, in 2019, a couple […]
Concord is the capital city of New Hampshire, and also serves as the government seat of Merrimack County. Its population is approximately 44,000, and it is situated along the Interstate 93 corridor in central NH. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known to occur in the city, and some of the activity is linked to regional […]
Pamelia is a town of approximately 3,000 people in Jefferson County, New York. Prostitution has been documented in the community, as have the arrests of sex buyers. In September 2019, a 75-year-old man was arrested by state police and charged with two counts of third-degree patronizing a prostitute, a class A misdemeanor. The charges stemmed […]
Rowan County, North Carolina has a population of about 150,000 and is located in the central portion of the state. is a city of approximately 34,000 residents, located in central North Carolina’s Rowan County. Prostitution and the sex trafficking of minors have been reported in the area, and residents have complained to law enforcement about […]
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