Storm Lake is a city of just over 11,000 residents, located in Buena Vista County east of Sioux City, Iowa. Prostitution activity has been reported in the community in recent years. On at least two occasions, local law enforcement have uncovered commercial sex rings while responding to reports of related robberies and sexual assaults. In an effort […]
Alpharetta is a city of roughly 65,000 residents located in the northern suburbs of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia. Reports of prostitution and sex trafficking activity in the community have occurred. For example, in 2016, Alpharetta police announced that an undercover prostitution sting had led them to a teenager being held against her will in […]
Rehoboth Beach is a city of about 1,000 residents, located along the Delaware Coast. As a coastal tourist destination, the local population swells dramatically during the summer months. Although reports of street prostitution appear limited, residents and law enforcement have noted problems with prostitution occurring within local massage parlors. To curtail this activity, Delaware State […]
Secaucus is a town of roughly 21,000 residents, located near Union City and North Bergen in Hudson County, New Jersey. City officials and law enforcement have reported a rise in prostitution in the area since about 2010, with activities frequently arranged online and occurring within sexually-oriented businesses and local hotels and motels. Cases of child […]
Daphne is a city of approximately 29,000 residents located in Baldwin County, AL, along the eastern shore of the Mobile Bay. Incidents of prostitution and prostitution-related violence, specifically in and around the city’s hotels and motels, have been reported in the city for several years. For example, in 1992, the community drew significant media attention after a prostituted woman […]
Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County with a population of about 17,000 located in central 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, in March 2018 a man was indicted with federal charges of human trafficking, the […]
Kenai is a coastal Alaskan city, located about three hours southwest of Anchorage, in Kenai Peninsula Borough. It sits at the mouth of the Kenai River and is home to less than 10,000 residents. Despite its relatively small size, Kenai has served as the operating base for at least one sex trafficking ring. In 2012, […]
Bettendorf is a city of approximately 40,000 residents, located in eastern Iowa’s Scott County. The community is part of the “Quad Cities,” a group of five cities along the Iowa-Illinois border that include Bettendorf and Davenport, Iowa, and Moline and East Moline, Illinois. The city also hosts the Isle of Capri, a large casino that […]
Victoria is a city of approximately 65,000 residents, located in 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Texas’ Victoria County. Nicknamed “The Crossroads,” the community is roughly equidistant from Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. Cases of prostitution and sex trafficking have been reported in the area for several years. Since […]
Yavapai County is a county of just over 242,000 residents, located in central Arizona. Prescott is the county seat and largest city. The city of Sedona is situated in both Yavapai and Coconino Counties. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the cities and unincorporated are of the county. In addition to city-level efforts […]
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