Lowell is an older industrial city of about 114,000 residents, located approximately 30 miles northeast of Boston, MA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city, and Lowell has been an area of operation for larger prostitution rings and human trafficking networks that span multiple communities (e.g., Lawrence, Tewksbury, Andover, Haverill), states, […]
Springfield is a city of about 154,000 residents, located 25 miles north of Hartford, Connecticut near Holyoke in south-central Massachusetts, within Hampden County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by residents, businesses, and local law enforcement as a persistent problems in the city and surrounding areas for decades. In a recent example, in May, […]
Ramapo is a city of approximately 147,000 residents in Rockland County, New York, located roughly 20 miles north of Manhattan, New York City. Prostitution and sex trafficking rings are known to operate in the city and other areas of Rockland County and generate a wide range of problems. In their efforts to reduce prostitution in […]
Wayne County, Pennsylvania has a population of about 51,000, and its government seat is the Borough of Honesdale. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the county. 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 […]
Boise is the largest city in and state capitol of Idaho, and the government seat of Ada County. It has a population of roughly 230,000 residents and is located in the southwest portion of the state near the Oregon border. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in Boise and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated […]
Paragonah is a town of approximately 500 residents in Iron County, Utah. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the town, surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the […]
Ada County is located in southwestern Idaho and has approximately 512,000 residents. Its county seat and largest city is Boise, ID, which is also the state capital. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Boise and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Ada County. This activity and the problems […]
Hoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in north central Alabama. It is the largest suburb of Birmingham, and has a population of about 93,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities in the Birmingham metro area, and in unincorporated areas of Shelby and Jefferson counties. […]
Belmont County has a population of approximately 66,000 residents, and is located in Western Ohio, about 40 miles from the Pittsburgh, PA metro area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]
Shelby County is located in central Alabama, and includes parts of the city of Birmingham within its boundaries. The county’s population is roughly 227,000, and its county seat is the city of Columbiana. Other cities within the county include Alabaster, Pelham, and Chelsea, and parts of Hoover, Leeds, and Vestavia Hills. Prostitution activity has been […]
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