Lehighton is a borough of approximately 5,300 residents in east central Pennsylvania, located in Carbon County, PA. It is situated about 77 miles north of Philadelphia and 54 miles south of Scranton. Although prostitution and sex trafficking are not significant issues in the community, commercial sex activity has been reported to occur. This activity and […]
East Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The suburban community is part of the New York City metropolitan area and is located directly adjacent to the city of New Brunswick. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the city and surrounding areas for decades, and have generated complaints to police […]
Canton is a city of about 29,000 residents in northwestern Georgia, roughly 40 miles north of Atlanta. It is the county seat of Cherokee County. Prostitution has been documented in the city, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. There have also been documented cases of both adult and child sex trafficking. The Attorney General’s Office, […]
Palm Beach Gardens is a city of about 60,000 residents in Palm Beach County. It is located in southeastern Florida just north of West Palm Beach and is part of the Miami metropolitan area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout Palm Beach County, including in the city of Palm Beach Gardens, and the problems and ancillary […]
Sumter County is located in South Carolina, with a population of approximately 105,000 residents. Its county seat is Sumter. Prostitution has been a well-documented problem within the county for several decades, often generating numerous complaints to police from local residents. Among the tactics used to address such problems have been those focusing on the sex […]
Fayette County is a county of approximately 131,000 residents in southwestern Pennsylvania, adjacent to Maryland and West Virginia. Its county seat is Uniontown, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial problems in the county, and residents have complained about unwanted solicitation and other negative effects of the local commercial sex market such […]
Crawford County is located in the Northwestern region of Pennsylvania and is home to approximately 85,000 residents. The county seat is Meadville, PA. The area is bordered by Erie County to the North, Warren County to the East, and Ashtabula County, Ohio to the West. The county had several major highways run through its borders, […]
Citrus County is a county of about 148,000 residents, located on the west central coast of Florida. Its county seat is Inverness. Prostitution and sex trafficking, including child sex trafficking, have been documented in the county, resulting in complaints to residents. Drugs have also been associated with the local commercial sex market. Employment loss is […]
Chester County, colloquially known as Chesco, is a county of roughly 535,000 residents in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The county seat and most populated municipality is West Chester, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and its ancillary […]
Bartow is a city of almost 20,000 residents, located about 45 miles east of Tampa, and is the county seat of Polk County, Florida. Prostitution has been well-documented in the county and surrounding areas. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has therefore been targeted by local law […]
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