Bushland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place with a population of under 3,000 residents, located in southwestern Potter County, Texas, roughly 15 miles west of Amarillo. Identity disclosure and resulting employment loss of an arrested sex buyer have occurred in the community. In April 2023, the Bushland High School head softball coach resigned following […]
Fountain Hill is a borough of almost 5,000 residents in Lehigh County, located in eastern Pennsylvania just east of Allentown. Instances of sex trafficking have been documented in the surrounding area. At least one sex buyer identity disclosure has led to employment loss in the city. In March 2023, the borough manager for Fountain Hill […]
Washington County is a county of about 53,000 residents located in northeastern Oklahoma. Its county seat is Bartlesville. At least one sex buyer arrest has occurred in the county, along with identity disclosure and employment loss. In March 2023, a Washington County detention officer fired for “an inappropriate conversation” with a female inmate was arrested […]
Trotwood is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio with a population of about 23,000 residents. It is a suburb of Dayton. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the county and surrounding areas. On at least one occasion, a sex buyer arrest has led to identity disclosure and employment loss in Trotwood. In March […]
Kettering is a city of about 57,000 residents in Montgomery County, Ohio. It is an inner suburb of Dayton. Prostitution and related drug use have been documented in the city and surrounding areas, resulting in complaints to law enforcement from residents. For example, in April 2023, two people were arrested on prostitution charges after an […]
Potosi is a city of about 3,000 residents and is the county seat of Washington County, Missouri. The city is located roughly 72 miles southwest of St. Louis. Child sex trafficking and related child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) have been documented in the city. At least one sex buyer arrest has occurred locally, and employment […]
Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, on the Atlantic Coast near Brunswick and Damariscotta. The town’s population is roughly 2,200. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the county, including within Boothbay Harbor, and this activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results […]
Athens is a city that serves as the county seat of Athens County, Ohio. Its population was approximately 24,000 at the 2020 census. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and throughout the region . This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the […]
Del Mar is a beach town in San Diego County, California, located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Its population is just under 4,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county, and in the Del Mar area, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the […]
Lancaster County is located in the Northern Neck area of northeastern Virginia. As of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 11,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the region. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and local law enforcement agencies have employed demand reduction tactics within the county. […]
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