Huron County is a county located at the northern tip of “the Thumb,” a sub region of Mid Michigan. The county’s population is about 31,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in county, and the problems and ancillary crimes they generate – including child sex trafficking, the robbery of sex buyers, and bestiality […]
Lorain County is located in northeastern Ohio within the Cleveland–Elyria Metropolitan Statistical Area, and has a population of approximately 309,000 residents. Its county seat is Elyria. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in […]
Franklin County is a county of approximately 98,000 residents located in central Washington state. Its largest city and county seat is Pasco, WA. Pasco is one of three cities that make up the Tri-Cities region of the state (along with Richland and Kennewick). Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in incorporated and unincorporated areas […]
Hernando County is located in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area of Florida and has a population of approximately 194,500 residents. Its county seat is the city of Brooksville. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result […]
Smith County is located in east-central Texas, about midway between Dallas, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana. The county’s population is about 237,000, nearly half of which reside in its largest city, Tyler (pop. approximately 105,000). Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Denton County is located within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area of Texas, and the city of Denton serves as its government seat. It has a population of approximately 942,000 residents, and portions of the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth are within Denton County. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the communities […]
Scipio is a town in Cayuga County, New York, with a population of approximately 1,500. The town is located in the southern half of the county, south of the city of Auburn and north of Ithaca. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities and in unincorporated areas of […]
Napa County is located north of San Pablo Bay in northern California. The population is about 136,000 residents. The city of Napa is the largest municipality in the county. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Napa and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Napa County. This activity and […]
Tonawanda is a city in Erie County, New York, with a population of approximately 15,000. It is located at the northern edge of Erie County, south across the Erie Canal from North Tonawanda and north of Buffalo. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in […]
Clyman is a village of about 400 residents in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Dodge County. For example, the Sheriff’s office has expressed concerns over links to sex trafficking in a local strip club, and in April 2018 […]
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