Massillon is a city in northeastern Ohio, located in Stark County roughly 50 miles south of Cleveland. It has a population of approximately 32,000 residents and is the second-largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city. Among the more serious problems associated with the […]
Bedford is a city located east of Cleveland, OH, in Cuyahoga County. It has a population of approximately 13,000 residents and is considered an eastern first ring suburb of the City of Cleveland. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and within neighboring communities. This activity and the problems and […]
Belle Isle is a city in Central Florida, located just 15 minutes south of Orlando, FL in Orange County. It has a population of approximately 7,000 residents and is a part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking have demonstrated to be significant issues within Orange County, particularly within Orlando and its […]
Oviedo is a city in Seminole County, Florida, that has a population of approximately 40,000 residents. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Instances of prostitution have been documented in the city and in unincorporated areas of Seminole County for decades. Initiatives focused on combatting the demand for commercial sex and sex trafficking […]
Gauley Bridge is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia that has a population of roughly 550. Sex buyer identity disclousre and loss of employment are consequence of buying sex that have occurred within the community. In March, 2021, a man and woman from Fayette County were arrested and faced federal charges for sex trafficking a […]
Rose Hill Acres is a city in Southeast Texas located in in Hardin County, and has a population of roughly 340 residents. The city consists of two residential neighborhoods situated between Beaumont and Lumberton, about an hour away from the Texas-Louisiana border. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution has posed […]
Erath County is a county located in Northeast Texas and has a population of roughly 43,000 residents. The county seat is Stephenville, TX. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented within the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]
Ranger is a city in Eastland County, TX and has a population of approximately 2,300 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking are not prominent issues within the area however, a few instances have been documented within the city of Ranger and its surrounding communities. For example, in 2020, as a result of a multiyear operation, a […]
Lindale is a city in Smith County, TX and has a population of approximately 6,300 residents. It is a part of the Tyler, TX, metropolitan statistical area. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates have resulted in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated […]
Socorro is a city of approximately 36,000 residents in El Paso County, TX, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande southeast of El Paso, and on the border of Mexico. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Socorro, in surrounding communities, and throughout El Paso County. For example, […]
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