Mecklenburg County, Virginia, has a population of approximately 30,000. Its government seat is the city of Boydton. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. For example, in August 2006, Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office officials arrested […]
Assumption is a city in central Illinois (within Christian County) that has a population of about 1,200. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has been targeted by local agencies. A law enforcement respondent to the 2021 National Assessment Survey reported that demand reduction tactics have been used in […]
Hull is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, located on a peninsula at the southern edge of Boston Harbor. Its population is approximately 10,000, and other noteworthy communities in the Hull area include Brockton and Rockland. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity […]
New Braunfels serves as the county seat of Comal County, Texas. It is located in southern Texas, near San Antonio, and has a populaiton of approximately 100,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and throughout the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints […]
DeForest is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, with a population of approximately 11,000. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the area, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial […]
Beaufort is located on the south-east coast of South Carolina, and has a population of approximately 13,000 residents. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city serves as the county seat of Beaufort County. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented within the county. This activity and the problems […]
DeKalb County is located in the northwest portion of the Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 12,000. Its county seat is the city of Maysville, and other noteworthy communities include Stewartsville. Consumer-level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and demand reduction tactics used in the town […]
Fayette County, West Virginia has a population of approximately 46,000. Its county seat is Fayetteville, and it is part of the Beckley Metropolitan Statistical Area in Southern West Virginia. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more […]
Christian County is located in the southwestern part of Missouri. Its population is approximately 89,000, and its county seat is the city of Ozark. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated […]
Dodge County has a population of roughly 44,000, and is located at the northwest corner of Wisconsin. Its county seat is Superior. Douglas County is included in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented throughout Dodge County. For example, in September, 2014, more than 8,000 emails, including pornographic images, […]
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