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 […]
Findlay is a city of about 40,000 residents, located in northwestern Ohio’s Hancock County between Bowling Green and Lima. Prostitution and child sex trafficking are well documented problems in the city. For example, in 2013, the FBI and local police raided massage parlors in Findlay and Toledo, which were part of a ring for Asian […]
Lake County is located in north-central Florida and has roughly 396,000 residents. Its county seat is the city of Tavares, and its largest city is Clermont. Prostitution and domestic minor sex trafficking have been reported in the county, which includes the city of Leesburg. For example, in April 2014 an undercover operation resulted in the […]
Lennox is a census-designated place of approximately 22,500 residents, in southeastern Los Angeles County, CA, near the cities of Inglewood and Hawthorne. The community has reported chronic problems with prostitution for several decades. At least one serial killer targeting prostituted women has also operated in Lennox. To address these and other crimes arising from the […]
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 […]
Grand Junction is a city of about 67,000 residents located in western Colorado near the Utah border, and situated along Interstate 70. It is the largest city and county seat of Mesa County, CO. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented local problems. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated residential complaints to local law […]
Cheyenne is a city in Southeastern Wyoming of approximately 65,000 residents. In addition to being the state capital of Wyoming, it is also the largest city and county seat of Laramie County, WY. The city is positioned at the intersection of two major interstate highways (80 and 25). Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have […]
Keene is a city of about 23,000 residents, located about an hour’s drive west of Nashua in southern New Hampshire’s Cheshire County. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in the city, and among the responses have been efforts to apprehend sex buyers and hold them accountable for motivating these crimes. In December 2013, […]
Espanola is a city of about 10,500 residents in Northern New Mexico, near Santa Fe, NM, and is located primarily in Rio Arriba County, NM however, a portion of the city lies in Santa Fe County. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of […]
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