Pecos is the largest city in – and the county seat of – Reeves County, Texas. It is in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, located just south of New Mexico’s border, and has a population of roughly 13,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented problems in Pecos and surrounding areas for years. […]
Garfield County is a county with a population of about 62,000 residents in the state of Colorado. Its county seat is Glenwood Springs. The westernmost border of the county aligns with Utah and the area is known for an assortment of parks and national forests. To the north of Garfield is Rio Blanco County, and […]
Vail is a is a small town of approximately 5,000 residents at the base of Vail Mountain, home of the massive Vail Ski Resort, located in Eagle County, CO. While prostitution and sex trafficking have not been demonstrated to be significant issues, reports of their occurrence have been documented, generating complaints to local law enforcement. […]
Washington County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia and has a population of approximately 54,000 residents. Its county seat is the town of Abingdon. Prostitution has been documented within the county. For example, during a web-based reverse sting conducted by the Bristol Virginia Police Department in 2016, six male sex buyers were […]
Mayfield is a village of approximately 3,400 residents in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It is officially named Mayfield but is commonly referred to as Mayfield Village. Mayfield Village was originally part of Mayfield Township and is now a suburb of Cleveland. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city and surrounding areas. […]
Columbiana County, Ohio has a population of approximately 101,000 and its government seat is the city of Lisbon. It is located on the state’s border with Pennsylvania, about 20 miles south of Youngstown and 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Other cities within the county include East Palestine, Salem, and Hanoverton. Prostitution and sex trafficking, and […]
Crystal Lake is a city in northeastern Illinois, located in McHenry County, and has a population of approximately 40,000 residents. Named after a lake 1.6 miles southwest of the city’s downtown, Crystal Lake is 45 miles northwest of Chicago, IL. Due to the city’s close proximity to Chicago, instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have […]
Oberlin is a city in northern Ohio, located in Lorain County, and has a population of approximately 8,000 residents. Due to the city’s close proximity to Cleveland, instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been reported in the city. The city is also home to numerous anti-human trafficking advocacy groups such as Project Unbound and Voices […]
Huron County is a county in northern Ohio of approximately 58,000 residents. Its county seat is Norwalk, and it is located just south of Lake Erie. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated residential complaints to local law enforcement. Among the more […]
Oregon City is a city in Northwestern Oregon of approximately 37,000 residents, located on the Willamette River near the southern limits of the Portland metropolitan area. Oregon City is the county seat of Clackamas County, OR. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and its ancillary crimes […]
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