Located in the southern part of the state along Interstate 15, Helena is the capital of Montana and has a population of roughly 33,000 residents. It’s the largest city and county seat of Lewis and Clark County, MT. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known problems in the city and surrounding areas, dating back to times […]
South Burlington is a city of about 19,000 residents in northern Vermont, near Burlington in Chittenden County. While prostitution is not known to be widespread in the city, it (along with sex trafficking cases) have been reported in the area. To address such problems, it was announced in June, 2018 that the Vermont Human Trafficking […]
Springfield is a city in western Ohio with a population of approximately 60,000 residents. It is the county seat of Clark County and is located between the cities of Columbus and Dayton along Interstate 70. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, as well as in unincorporated areas of the county. […]
Coon Rapids is a city of approximately 63,000 residents in the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. It is the largest city in Anoka County. According to Coon Rapids Police Department officials, there has been concern in recent years that prostitution sting operations by Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park Police Departments has pushed prostitution activity across […]
With about 6,000 residents, Watford City is in Northwestern North Dakota that serves as the county seat of McKenzie County. Since 2000, a relatively large proportion of the population have been male workers in the energy sector. Prostitution activity has been documented in the city and surrounding areas. Among the more serious concerns associated with […]
Jonesboro is a city of approximately 4,500 residents and located about 20 miles south of Atlanta in Clayton County, Georgia. The city is known to have a substantial level of prostitution activity in a variety of venues, including massage parlor brothels, online advertisements, and encounters arranged for at local motels. Sex trafficking has also been […]
Jupiter, a city of approximately 61,000 residents, is located near West Palm Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. Prostitution and sex trafficking of minors have been identified by law enforcement as substantial problems in the city, and residents have complained to police about prostitution in several neighborhoods. Prostituted persons have also been murdered in the […]
Danbury is a city of approximately 87,000 residents in eastern Connecticut, about an hour’s drive north of New York City. Police have received frequent complaints about prostitution in some areas of the city. To address prostitution, police have used tactics targeting the demand for commercial sex. The Danbury Police Department’s Special Investigations Division and the […]
Hobart is a city of approximately 30,000 residents, located in the greater Chicago metropolitan area near Gary, Indiana. The Hobart Police Department conducted its first reverse sting in December 2011, after officers received tips and complaints of alleged prostitution activity in a home. After monitoring the home, police apprehended a man as he left, and […]
Kennebunk, a town of approximately 11,600 residents, is located near the Atlantic coast in southeastern Maine, in York County. The city is not known for substantial street prostitution, but there have been numerous complaints and reports of indoor prostitution for decades. One of those cases involved an effort to address the buyers of prostitution, but not […]
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