Yuma County is located in the southwest corner of Arizona, and has a population of over 206,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity in the county and surrounding areas have been well-documented for decades. This activity and its ancillary crimes have resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. For example, in 2010, […]
Opelika is a city of about 32,000 residents that serves as the county seat of Lee County, AL. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area, and is located in the eastern part of the state. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Lee […]
Haywood County is located in the western region of Tennessee. Its population is about 18,000 and its county seat and largest city is Brownsville. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county and has generated complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local prostitution market […]
Clackamas County has approximately 415,000 residents and is located in Northwestern Oregon. Its county seat is Oregon City and its largest communities are Oregon City and Lake Oswego. It also contains Canby, Wilsonville, Gresham, and a small portion of Portland. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been known to occur in the area for decades. […]
Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is located along the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby, and about 12 miles New Haven. Its population is about 19,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and other communities in the area, which has generated complaints to law enforcement agencies. Consumer level demand […]
Dawson County has approximately 9,000 residents and is located along Montana’s eastern border with North Dakota. Its largest city and county seat is Glendive, MT. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the county for decades. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and […]
Clark County is the most populous county in Nevada, with approximately 2.2 million residents. The largest share of the county’s population lives within the city of Las Vegas (population of approximately 600,000), but the county also includes cities such as Henderson (population of over 300,000), in addition to unincorporated areas. The county has been identified […]
Oneida County is located in upstate New York and has a population of approximately 231,000. Its two largest cities are Utica (the county seat) and Rome. Prostitution, sex trafficking, and associated violent crimes are well-documented problems in those cities and in surrounding areas of the county. For example, in 2003, a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim […]
Rome is a city in Oneida County, in upstate New York, with a population of approximately 32,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities and in unincorporated areas of Oneida County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more […]
Grand Forks County is located in Eastern North Dakota and has a population of about 70,000 residents. Its county seat and largest city is Grand Forks. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been known to occur in the city and surrounding areas dating back to the late 1800s when the railroads were being built. Prostitution increased […]
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