Merced is a city of approximately 86,000 residents, located roughly midway between Fresno and Stockton in Merced County, California. Prostitution and child sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city for many years. Some local prostitution is known to have been gang-related, in the form of prostitution rings meant to generate income for gangs. […]
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, with a population of approximately 85,000 residents. It is located near Palm Bay, on the central Atlantic coast of Florida. Prostitution and sex trafficking cases in the county date back decades and have generated many crimes, such as assault, homicide, robbery, weapons and drug offenses, and the production […]
Medford is a city in Southwestern Oregon. It is the largest city and county seat of Jackson County, OR, with roughly 86,000 residents. The Medford metropolitan area is also the 4th largest metropolitan area in Oregon. Medford has had well-documented prostitution and sex trafficking activity. For example, in November 2013, a sex trafficking investigation resulted […]
McAllen is a city of approximately 142,000 residents, located in southern Texas’ Hidalgo County, across the Rio Grande from Reynosa, Mexico. Local law enforcement has reported problems with prostitution in the community for several years, and residents and business owners have complained about commercial sex activity in some neighborhoods. Among the more serious crimes associated […]
Maywood is a village of approximately 24,000 residents located just west of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and other areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. To […]
Mauldin is a city of approximately 25,000 residents located in northwestern South Carolina’s Greenville County near Greenville. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and other areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the […]
Maui County is a county of approximately 165,000 residents, consisting of the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Kaho’olawe. The county’s population center is Maui and the county seat is Wailuku. Prostitution, sex trafficking activity, and related crimes (such as drug offenses) have been documented in the county, and have led to complaints to the […]
Mastic is a hamlet in the town of Brookhaven with approximately 15,000 residents, located in central Suffolk County on Long Island, New York. At least two prostitution stings have been conducted locally using undercover female and male officers as decoy sex sellers and buyers. The Suffolk County Police charged several men during each reverse sting […]
Maryland City is a city located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It has a population of approximately 19,000 residents and is located in a cluster of towns along Route 295. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county, especially Laurel and Jessup. This activity, and the problems […]
Martinsburg is a city of approximately 19,000 residents, located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia near Hagerstown, Maryland. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents […]
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