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Topeka is the capital city of Kansas, and has a population of approximately 126,000. Â Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as problems in the city, and residents have complained to police about prostitution in certain neighborhoods. Among the many other crimes associated with the local sex trade are drug offenses and violence. In response […]
Tallahassee is the state capital of Florida, as well as the government seat of Leon County, FL. The city has a population of approximately 196,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as pervasive problems in the city, in addition to residential complaints to police regarding prostitution activity in certain neighborhoods. […]
Tacoma is a city in Washington state of approximately 220,000 residents, located in Southern Puget Sound, near Seattle, WA in Pierce County, WA. The city has been known to have prevalent prostitution, sex trafficking, and related crimes such as drug trafficking and assault. Tacoma police reported that they had received about 2,000 prostitution-related calls for […]
Syracuse is a city of approximately 146,000 residents, located in Onondaga County in upstate New York. Prostitution and sex trafficking have posed persistent and visible problems in the area for decades. Among the issues reported are several documented cases of sex trafficking of both minors and adults, and multiple cases of targeted rape and murder […]
St. Petersburg is a city of over 260,000 residents, located along Florida’s western coast in Pinellas County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city for over 50 years. In addition, local law enforcement agencies have reported several cases of targeted assaults on – and murders of – individuals engaged in prostitution. […]
Spokane is a city of approximately 230,000 residents, located in Eastern Washington, near Idaho, and is the second largest city in the state. It is the largest city and the county seat of Spokane County. Prostitution has been a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades. Among the more serious negative outcomes of […]
Sonoma County is located on the northern coast of California, and has a population of approximately 486,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as substantial problems in the city, and residents have complained to police about prostitution in certain neighborhoods. Violence and other crimes, such as drugs and physical assault of […]
Scranton is a city of approximately 77,000 residents, located in northeast Pennsylvania’s Lackawanna County near Wilkes-Barre. Local law enforcement has reported a wide range of crimes and other problems related to prostitution for decades, and residents have complained to police about prostitution in certain neighborhoods. International and domestic sex trafficking networks and rings have also […]
Schenectady is a city of approximately 67,000 residents, located 20 miles northwest of Albany. It is the county seat of Schenectady County, New York. Street prostitution has been reported in the city for over forty years. Additionally, in the early 1980s, police had identified the city as a “stop” on a major domestic sex trafficking […]
Sault Ste. Marie is a city in northern Michigan, abutting the Canadian border, and has a population of approximately 13,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as problems in the city, and throughout the rest of Chippewa County. The activity has generated numerous complaints from residents to police about prostitution. In […]
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