Hood River is a city in Northern Oregon of approximately 8,300 residents, and is the county seat of Hood River County, OR. It is situated along the border of Oregon and Washington, featuring a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented […]
Gilroy is a city located in Northern California’s Santa Clara County, south of Morgan Hill and north of San Benito County. It’s population is about 58,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Santa Clara county. This activity and the problems and ancillary […]
Monterey County in located in southwest California, and has a population of about 437,000. Its largest city and the county seat is Salinas, with approximately 163,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking have posed persistent and visible problems in the community for several decades, and has generated numerous complaints from local residents and business owners. Consumer […]
Commerce City is a home rule municipality in Colorado and has a population of approximately 62,400 residents. It is located in Adams County, CO and is a northern suburb of Denver, CO. Adams County begins near downtown Denver and stretches east, containing a part of the major “strip” or “track” for street prostitution (“the Colfax […]
Loveland is a city of roughly 82,000 residents, situated about 60 miles north of Denver, CO in Larimer County, CO. For at least two decades, instances of prostitution, particularly those arranged online and conducted within city hotels and adult-oriented businesses, have been reported throughout the county. Several cases of prostitution, solicitation of prostitution, commercial sexual […]
Estes Park is a city of roughly 6,400 residents, situated about 65 miles north of Denver, CO and is located in Larimer County, CO. For at least two decades, instances of prostitution, particularly those arranged online and conducted within city hotels and adult-oriented businesses, have been reported throughout the county. Several cases of solicitation, commercial […]
Larimer County is a county of approximately 360,000 residents in the U.S. state of Colorado, situated roughly 60 miles north of Denver, CO. The largest city and county seat is Fort Collins, CO. Larimer County and its municipalities have documented substantial prostitution and sex trafficking activity especially in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. For […]
Stamford is a city of approximately 136,000 residents, located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities. 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 problems associated with […]
Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with approximately 42,000 residents. It is located near Worcester and 25 miles west of Boston. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents […]
Floresville is a city in Wilson County, Texas, and is considered part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population is about 7,500, and Floresville is the county seat of Wilson County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, and this activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints […]
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