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Cypress is a city of approximately 50,000 residents located in Orange County, California near Anaheim, Garden Grove, Long Beach, Stanton, and Buena Park. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated residential complaints to local law enforcement. Among the more […]
Ontario is a city of approximately 178,000 residents, located in southwest San Bernardino County near Fontana and Pomona, California. The Ontario Police Department has conducted reverse stings in the area, including ones at a major motel chain on North Vineyard Avenue and a truck stop near Interstates 10 and 15, a crossroads for overnight truckers. […]
Fridley is a suburb of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and has a population of about 30,000. In recent years, cases of prostitution and sex trafficking have been reported in the area, often with ties to the nearby Twin Cities. In June 2014, for example, a Fridley man was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison […]
Dalton is a city of approximately 33,000 residents, located 30 miles southwest of Chattanooga in Whitfield County, Georgia. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from […]
Cass County is located in North Dakota and has approximately 180,000 residents. The county is over 80% urban, and most of the population resides in the county’s government seat, Fargo. Police report that commercial sex is a substantial problem in the area, especially at local hotels and motels. In recent years there have been more […]
Compton is a city of about 94,000 residents located in Los Angeles County, CA. It is situated close to the Los Angeles metro area near Lynwood and Hawthorne. Prostitution and sex trafficking are pervasive problems in the city, particularly along Long Beach Boulevard. For example, in 2014, the Compton Police Station and the Los Angeles […]
Cudahy is a city of approximately 22,000 residents in Los Angeles County, CA. Prostitution has been identified as a problem in the area and has generated complaints by residents to police. Local attempts to reduce prostitution activity and the associated crimes and community deterioration that co-occur with the sex trade, have included at least one […]
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 […]
Franklin County is a county in central Ohio that has a population of approximately 1.3 million residents. Its government seat and largest city is Columbus. Prostitution has been a problem in the county for decades, and more recently, numerous cases of sex trafficking have been investigated, and subsequently resulted in convictions. For example, in October […]
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 […]
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