Bloomington is a city of about 22,000 residents in San Bernardino County, southern California. Like law enforcement agencies in neighboring Ontario and San Bernardino, police have identified areas of the city where street prostitution occurs, and know that much of it is facilitated using the web for advertising and occurs indoors. To address these issues, […]
Roseland is a town within Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The town is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area, and has a population of under 1,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the county and metro area, including the nearby cities of South Bend and Elkhart. This […]
Barnstable is a city of approximately 50,000 residents, located on Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities on Cape Cod. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses, and […]
Hyannis is a village of approximately 14,000 residents, located on Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the town and surrounding communities on Cape Cod. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses, and […]
Maple Grove is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It is within the broader Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 70,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking 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 […]
McFarland is a town of about 9,000 residents in Dane County, Wisconsin. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the town, surrounding communities, and unincorporated areas of Dane county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious […]
Kohler is a town of about 2,200 residents in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the town and nearby communities, and throughout Sheboygan 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 […]
Eagle River is a town of about 1,700 residents in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the town and 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. […]
Monona is a city of about 9,000 residents in Dane County, Wisconsin. The community is completely surrounded by the city of Madison and is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Dane County. This activity and […]
Village of Oak Creek is the name commonly used for the community (but its official name is “Big Park”), a census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona. Its population is roughly 6,350, and it is located less than 10 miles from Sedona. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and […]
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