China Spring is a census-designated place in northwestern McLennan County, Texas. It lies approximately twelve miles northwest of Waco, and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Consumer level demand provides […]
Gloucester County, New Jersey has a population of approximately 304,000 and is located about 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia and 50 miles northwest of Atlantic City. It is part of the Camden, New Jersey metropolitan area. Noteworthy communities within the county include Mantua Township and Greenwich Township. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the […]
West Alton, New Hampshire is located on the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, in Belknap County, and has a population of approximately 2,200. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and demand reduction tactics have been implement in West Alton. In October, 2022, the former manager of the West […]
Kingman is a city along Route 66, in northwestern Arizona, that serves as the county seat of Mohave County. Its population is approximately 33,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints […]
South Coatesville is a borough of roughly 1,600 residents in southeastern Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, located within Chester County, PA. Cases of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the borough. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. For example, in 2001, a large scale […]
West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 27,000 residents and is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the parish. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes […]
Clark County, Indiana is located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2020 census, its population was approximately 121,000. The county seat is Jeffersonville, and other noteworthy communities include Sellersburg and Clarksville. Clark County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county. […]
Upper Township is an incorporated community of about 12,000 residents, located in Cape May County, New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and demand reduction tactics used in the town include the disclosure of sex buyer identities […]
Fort Lee is a census-designated place with a population of just under 10,000, as of the 2020 census – nearly triple the size of the 2010 census count. Fort Lee is within Prince George County, Virginia, and is the site of a major United States Army post. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for […]
Jefferson City serves as the government seat of Greene County, Iowa and has about 4,100 residents. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and throughout Greene County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated with the […]
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