Austintown is a census-designated place within Austintown Township, in Mahoning County, Ohio. It has a population of approximately 30,000 residents, and is located near Youngstown. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Mahoning County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it […]
Woodland is a city in central California of approximately 61,000 residents. It is the county seat of Yolo County, CA, and the county is included in the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area and is located in the Sacramento Valley. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems within the city. Among the more serious crimes associated with […]
With a population of approximately 73,000, Bismarck is the capitol of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. The city has a long history of prostitution and the problems associated with it, including sex trafficking and illicit massage businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is child […]
Gillette is a city in Northeastern Wyoming of approximately 33,000 residents, located along Interstate 90. It is the largest city and government seat of Campbell County, WY. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Campbell County. This activity and the problems and ancillary […]
Scottsbluff is a city of about 14,000 residents located in southwestern Nebraska, near the Wyoming border, in Scotts Bluff County. Authorities at local, state, and federal levels have identified the city’s proximity to Interstate 80 (specifically, located on the highway connecting Interstate’s 25 and 80) to be the primary factor in the level of prostitution […]
Santa Barbara County is located on the Pacific Coast of Southern California, north of Los Angeles. Incidents of prostitution and human trafficking in and around the city of Santa Barbara and in other areas of the county have been reported for years. For example, in 2010, the Santa Barbara Police Department, responding to reports of […]
Lenoir is a city of approximately 18,000 in northeastern North Carolina, near the Tennessee border. Lenoir is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is the county seat of Caldwell County. Prostitution, sex trafficking, human trafficking, and rape have been well documented in the city. For example, in September 2020, a Lenoir […]
Marshfield is a city of approximately 19,000 residents located in Wood County and Marathon County, Wisconsin. Consumer-level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking and has been targeted by local law enforcement agencies as a strategy for prevention and response. For example, in October 2017, the Eau Claire Police Department posted […]
Naperville is a city of roughly 150,000 residents, located in the suburbs of Chicago in DuPage and Will counties, Illinois. Sex trafficking and prostitution activity have been documented in the city over the years, and present a range of related crimes and problems. To address such crimes, police tactics employed locally have included those targeting […]
Plattsburgh is a city of just under 20,000 residents located in the northeastern corner of New York state. It is the county seat of Clinton County and sits on the northwestern shore of Lake Champlain. Law enforcement has occasionally taken steps to reduce the demand for commercial sex locally. In October 2016, New York State […]
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