Washington County is located in northern Maryland, about 20 miles north of Martinsburg, WV and abutting Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity are well documented in the county, especially in Hagerstown (the county seat and its largest city) and surrounding areas. The county is also a stop for wider networks of human […]
Iowa City is a city of about 76,000 residents located in Johnson County, in eastern Iowa. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented problems in Iowa City. For example, in March, 2018, an Iowa City man was arrested and charged with human trafficking, pimping/sex trafficking, domestic abuse/assault impeding air/blood flow, false imprisonment, and pandering […]
Montgomery County is the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania, and contains rural areas and cities considered suburbs of Philadelphia. Norristown is the county seat, and the city of approximately 32,000 residents is located about six miles northwest of Philadelphia. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by residents and law enforcement as substantial problems throughout the county, […]
Worcester County is the easternmost county of the Maryland, and has a population of approximately 53,000 residents. Among the communities within the county is Ocean City, with approximately 7,000 residents, and Berlin, a town of about 4,700. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the county. Among the tactics used to address these […]
Marathon County is a county located in Wisconsin, the population is approximately 138,000. Prostitution activity has 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 businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is […]
Orland Hills is a village in Cook County, Illinois with a population of about 7,000. Like in most communities, prostitution activity is known to occur in Orland Hills, generating associated crimes and community disorder, as well as complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the tactics used to address these problems in Orland Hills are those […]
Oconto County, Wisconsin has a population of approximately 39,000, and abuts the Green Bay area of Lake Michigan. Its county seat is Oconto, and it is part of the Green Bay, WI 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 […]
Pennington County is the second-most populous county in South Dakota, with a population of approximately 113,000 residents. Its county seat and largest city is Rapid City, SD. The county is located near the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range, and accommodates most of the tourist flow to Mt. Rushmore. Prostitution and sex trafficking […]
Burleigh County is a county of approximately 96,000 residents in North Dakota. It contains the state’s capitol city, Bismarck. The county has a history of problems associated with prostitution, and more recently has documented cases of sex trafficking. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is the sex trafficking of […]
Washington County is located in southwest Utah. St. George is the county seat and largest city, with approximately 191,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking (include child sex trafficking) are problems known to occur in the county. To reduce local commercial sex activity, county and municipal agencies collaborate to conduct occasional reverse stings, both at street-level […]
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