Bernalillo County is the most populous county in New Mexico, with a population of approximately 679,000 residents. The majority of the county’s population reside in Albuquerque, NM – the most populous city in the county and state. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity are well-documented in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County and the […]
Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, contains roughly 18,000 residents and is located about 20 miles south of St. Louis, along the Illinois border. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the region surrounding St. Louis, including this county. For example, in April 2013, a truck driver from the region was charged with child sex […]
Jackson County is a county located in the far southwest of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was just over 43,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints and tips to law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated […]
Beaverton, located Washington County and part of the Portland metropolitan area, is a city in Oregon of approximately 99,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been known to occur in the area. Among the more serious crimes associated with prostitution are child sex trafficking and the related production and dissemination of child sexual abuse materials. […]
Washington County is a county in Northwestern Oregon, of approximately 601,000 residents, located directly west of Portland, OR, and abuts Multnomah County, OR. The county seat and largest city is Hillsboro, and its other larger cities include Beaverton, Lake Oswego, and Tigard. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been known to occur in the area for […]
Caddo Parish is located in northwest Louisiana, on the west side of the Red River, across the river from Bossier City. It has a population of about 243,000 people, most of which (218,000) reside in Shreveport, the third-largest city in Louisiana, and the county seat. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems throughout the county. […]
Yuma is a city located in the Southwestern Arizona and has a population of approximately 97,000 residents. It is the county seat of Yuma County, AZ. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and its ancillary crimes have resulted in complaints to local law enforcement […]
Florence County, South Carolina has a population of about 137,000 and its county seat is Florence. Florence County is included in the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems in the county. For example, in February 2012, four people were arrested at an interstate motel in a Florence County […]
Kitsap County is a county of approximately 275,000 residents in eastern Washington state, located on a peninsula across Puget Sound from Seattle, WA. Its largest city is Bremerton, WA and its county seat is Port Orchard, WA. The city of Bremerton is home to the Puget Sound Naval Base, a major U.S. Navy base. Additionally, in […]
Bexar County is located in southern Texas and has a population of approximately 2 million. The county seat and most populous city, San Antonio, TX, has a population of over 1.5 million residents within city limits. Due to the county’s location, prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by community leaders and law enforcement agencies […]
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