Park County is a largely rural area in Wyoming, with a total population of about 30,000 in its towns and unincorporated areas. Although prostitution is not known to be widespread, cases of prostitution and sex trafficking have been investigated in the area. Among the more serious concerns expressed by community members about the local commercial […]
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana has population of about 434,000 residents and is included in the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county’s second largest city and government seat is Gretna, with approximately 18,000 residents, located just east of and across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. The parish spans the area from Lake Pontchartrain abutting […]
Anderson is a city of approximately 10,000 residents, located about 10 miles south of Redding, in Shasta County, California. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Shasta County. Anderson’s location is a major factor in drawing sex traffickers to the area. Its position […]
Evangeline Parish is located in central Louisiana and has a population of about 32,000 residents. The parish seat is Ville Platte. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the parish. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies […]
Calcasieu Parish has a population of about 200,000 and is located in southwest Louisiana, between Beaumont and Lafayette. The Parish is considered a distant suburban area of Houston, and for decades has had well-documented problems with sex trafficking and prostitution activity in unincorporated areas, and in the cities of Sulphur and Lake Charles. The commercial […]
Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in Arizona. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County, while a small portion in the north is in Yavapai County. It is a major suburb of Phoenix, and has a population of about 172,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in […]
Iberia Parish is located in southwestern Louisiana, and has a population of about 69,000 residents. The parish seat is New Iberia, and its other largest city is Jeanerette. The parish is part of the 22-parish Acadiana region of the state, and is part of the Lafayette, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity […]
The city of Pineville is located in Rapides Parish, situated about midway between Baton Rouge and Shreveport in central Louisiana. The city has a a population of about 15,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Pineville, and in the surrounding communities and unincorporated areas of Rapides Parish. This […]
Tangipahoa Parish is located in the southeastern region of Louisiana. Its population is roughly 135,000 residents. Its parish seat is Amite City and its largest city is Hammond. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the parish. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Westbury is a village in Nassau County, New York, located on Long Island about 20 miles east of Manhattan. It is an incorporated village within the Town of North Hempstead, and has a population of about 16,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial and longstanding problems in many areas of Long Island, […]
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