Montgomery County has a population of approximately 536,000 residents, making it the fifth-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat is Dayton, and Montgomery County is part of the Dayton, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Other cities in the county that have worked to address demand include Englewood, Huber Heights, Riverside, and Vandalia. Numerous problems associated […]
Contra Costa County occupies the northern portion of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. It is primarily suburban, and has a population of over 1,100,000 residents. Its county seat is Martinez. Commercial sex activity has been well-documented in the communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and […]
Alameda County is included in the San Francisco Bay Area, occupying much of the East Bay region in Northern California. The county’s population is about 1.649 million, and the county seat is the city of Oakland. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented throughout the county for decades. While there are areas of affluence, […]
Front Royal is a town in Warren County, VA, with a population of approximately 15,000 residents. It is the government seat of Warren County, and is within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Warren County. This […]
Multnomah County has approximately 803,000 residents and is located in northwestern Oregon. The county seat and the state’s largest city is Portland. Multnomah County is part of the Portland–Vancouver (WA)–Hillsboro OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Portland and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Multnomah […]
Brevard County on the east coast of Florida, and has a population of approximately 600,000. The county seat is Titusvile, and other population centers within the county include the cities of Melbourne, West Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Cocoa. Prostitution and sex trafficking cases in the county date back decades, and have generated many other crimes, […]
Farrell is a city of roughly 4,000 residents, located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, within the Youngstown–Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Mercer County. For example, in May 2021 a woman pleaded guilty to distribution of material depicting […]
Fairview is a city of about 10,000 residents located in Williamson County, Tennessee. It is part of the Nashville metropolitan area. In November and December of 2015, a web-based reverse sting in Fairview resulted in 13 arrests and the seizure of illegal drugs. Fairview police officers said that this was the first such operation in […]
Indian River County is located in the Treasure Coast region of Florida, on the Atlantic Coast north of Point St. Lucie. Its population is roughly 164,000, and its government seat is Vero Beach. Other substantial cities include Sebastian, Winter Beach, and Fellsmere. The presence of prostitution and its associated crime and disorder problems in the […]
Henderson is a city of approximately 300,000 residents in Clark County, NV, abutting the southeastern portion of Las Vegas. Prostitution in the state of Nevada is legal in counties with populations under 700,000 residents and is illegal in counties with populations over 700,000 residents. In the State’s larger cities such as Carson City, Reno, and […]
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