Crawford County, Indiana has a population of roughly 10,500, and is located about 20 mile west of Louisville, KY. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution […]
Greene County, Virginia, has a population of approximately 20,000, and is part of the Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results […]
West Alton, New Hampshire is located on the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, in Belknap County, and has a population of approximately 2,200. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and demand reduction tactics have been implement in West Alton. In October, 2022, the former manager of the West […]
Banks County is located in northeastern Georgia and has a population of approximately 18,000. The county seat is the city of Homer. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and 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 […]
Hull is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, located on a peninsula at the southern edge of Boston Harbor. Its population is approximately 10,000, and other noteworthy communities in the Hull area include Brockton and Rockland. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity […]
New Braunfels serves as the county seat of Comal County, Texas. It is located in southern Texas, near San Antonio, and has a populaiton of approximately 100,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and throughout the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints […]
Burkburnett is a city in Wichita County, Texas, with a population of approximately 11,000. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas metropolitan statistical area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented throughout Wichita County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the […]
DeForest is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, with a population of approximately 11,000. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the area, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial […]
Marinette County is located in Northeastern Wisconsin and has a population of approximately 42,000. Its county seat is the city of Marinette. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial […]
Beaufort is located on the south-east coast of South Carolina, and has a population of approximately 13,000 residents. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city serves as the county seat of Beaufort County. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented within the county. This activity and the problems […]
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