Kirksville is a city in and the county seat of Adair County, Missouri. Its population is approximately 17,500, and it is located in the sparsely populated northeastern corner of the state. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and has generated complaints to law enforcement agencies. A search of prostitution related websites in October, […]
Waldron is a city of approximately 3,000 residents, located in Scott County, Arkansas. It has been described as a quiet, suburban city. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law […]
Oak Ridge is a town of approximately 525 residents, located in northern Texas, in Kaufman County, about about 35 miles southeast of Dallas and 70 miles east of Fort Worth. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and […]
Warren County, Virginia is within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a population of approximately 410,000 residents. The county seat is the city of Front Royal, VA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in that city and throughout Warren County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results […]
Sevierville is a city in east Tennessee with a population of approximately 17,000 residents. The city serves as the government seat of Sevier County and is located in eastern Tennessee, just southeast of Knoxville. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the county. For example, an operation in July 2017, led to the arrest […]
Lebanon is the county seat of Wilson County, Tennessee, with a population of approximately 38,000. Lebanon is located in Middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville, and is classified as part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas […]
Elwood is a census-designated place in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York. Its population is approximately 11,600. The county has been known as the site of relatively larges scale, organized international prostitution or “escort” rings, as well as low-level local and regional operations facilitated initially by Craigslist and Backpage […]
Antioch is a village of about 14,000 residents in northeastern Illinois and is part of the larger Antioch Township within Lake County. The village is located within the Chain O’Lakes waterway system and borders the state of Wisconsin. Prostitution has been documented in the area. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and […]
West Bend is a city of about 32,000 residents that serves as the government seat of Washington County, located in southeastern Wisconsin. Prostitution and activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. For example, in April, 2008, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department received an anonymous tip […]
Menomonie is the county seat of Dunn County, located in western Wisconsin. The city’s population is approximately 17,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and other areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. […]
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