Monroe County is located in eastern Pennsylvania, roughly 50 miles southeast of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, and has about 169,000 residents. Some cities in this county that have worked on addressing demand include Stroudsburg and Mount Pocono. Prostitution activity, often arranged online and occurring within local businesses and hotels, has been reported in the county for […]
Hood River County is a county located along the border of Oregon and Washington, just east of Portland and has a population of approximately 24,000 residents. Its county seat is Hood River, OR and the county features a port of the Columbia River in the city of Hood River. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been […]
Denham Springs is a city of about 9,000 residents in Livingston Parish, located about 10 miles east of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and roughly 60 miles northwest of New Orleans. The city is considered part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and […]
The city of Pineville is located in Rapides Parish, situated about midway between Baton Rouge and Shreveport in central Louisiana. The city has a a population of about 15,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Pineville, and in the surrounding communities and unincorporated areas of Rapides Parish. This […]
Tangipahoa Parish is located in the southeastern region of Louisiana. Its population is roughly 135,000 residents. Its parish seat is Amite City and its largest city is Hammond. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the parish. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Westbury is a village in Nassau County, New York, located on Long Island about 20 miles east of Manhattan. It is an incorporated village within the Town of North Hempstead, and has a population of about 16,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial and longstanding problems in many areas of Long Island, […]
Rapides Parish is located midway between Baton Rouge and Shreveport in central Louisiana. The Parish’s population is about 129,000, and its county seat and largest city is Alexandria. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Alexandria, and in the surrounding communities and unincorporated areas of Rapides Parish. This activity and […]
Washington County contains approximately 272,000 residents, and is located in eastern Minnesota; it is part of the Twin Cities Metro Area, and is situated across the St. Croix River from Wisconsin. Substantial cities within the county include Stillwater, Woodbury, Cottage Grove, and Oakdale. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented in the city, and throughout the […]
Stevenson Ranch is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, CA, and has a population of approximately 19,000 residents. The community is located in the Santa Clarita Valley. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints […]
Elk Grove is a city of approximately 180,000 residents in Sacramento County, California, located just south of the state capital of Sacramento. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Sacramento county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in […]
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