Layton is a city of approximately 77,000 residents, located in south-central Utah’s Davis County, near Ogden. Cases of prostitution and the sex trafficking of minors have been reported in the city, and this activity has also generated a wide range of other crimes, including drug and weapons offenses, money laundering, and the production of child […]
Victoria is a city of approximately 65,000 residents, located in 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Texas’ Victoria County. Nicknamed “The Crossroads,” the community is roughly equidistant from Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. Cases of prostitution and sex trafficking have been reported in the area for several years. Since […]
Yavapai County is a county of just over 242,000 residents, located in central Arizona. Prescott is the county seat and largest city. The city of Sedona is situated in both Yavapai and Coconino Counties. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the cities and unincorporated are of the county. In addition to city-level efforts […]
San Angelo is a city of approximately 100,030 residents, located in Tom Green County in west-central Texas, along the Concho River. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in the city for decades, dating back to brothels operating in the late 1800s. This activity leads to complaints from the community, which spurs police responses. […]
Greeley is a city of approximately 109,000 residents in north-central Colorado. It is the largest city and county seat in Weld County, CO. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and in the greater county area. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in an increase in complaints to local […]
Eau Claire is a county of about 106,000 residents located in western Wisconsin, near Minneapolis. Child sex trafficking and prostitution have been documented within the county. For example, in April, 2021, a total of 34 charges were filed against two individuals arrested in Eau Claire after they tried to sell a child under the age […]
Mount Jackson is a town of less than 2,000 residents, located in Shenandoah County, Virginia near Winchester. In 2014, law enforcement officials in the town reported an increase in prostitution activity and in response, in March 2014, officers conducted an anti-prostitution operation that resulted in the arrest of “half a dozen” individuals for prostitution-related offenses. […]
Bellevue is a suburb of about 150,000 residents in King County, WA. It is located across Lake Washington from Seattle. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city and have generated, in addition to complaints to police from the community, an array of serious felonies such as robbery, weapons offenses, and serial rapists […]
Durant is a community of about 19,000 residents in southern Oklahoma, near Texas. Sex trafficking and prostitution are well-documented problems in the city. Among the responses to these problems have been efforts to combat demand for commercial sex. In March 2014, 19 people were booked into the Bryan County Jail after being arrested for human trafficking […]
Windsor Locks is a town of approximately 13,000 residents, located north of Hartford in central Connecticut. Prostitution in the area has generated several complaints to police, who have linked local activity to numerous crimes and other negative impacts. The town has also documented cases of child sex trafficking. For example, in December 2013, the Windsor Locks Police Department and the […]
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