Midland County is located in western Texas, and its name derives from its position halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso, along Interstate 20. Its population was roughly 175,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented throughout the county, and in its largest city of Midland and nearby Odessa (in Ector County, also located on […]
Bernalillo County is the most populous county in New Mexico, with a population of approximately 679,000 residents. The majority of the county’s population reside in Albuquerque, NM – the most populous city in the county and state. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity are well-documented in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County and the […]
Gaylord is a city of about 4,000 residents in Otsego County in northern Michigan. Prostitution activity is well-documented in the city of Gaylord and in the surrounding towns and unincorporated areas within the county. Among the numerous crimes and other problems associated with prostitution in the area is sex trafficking of minors, cases of prostituted […]
Otsego County is located in northern Michigan, and has a population of about 25,000. The largest city and county seat is Gaylord. Prostitution activity is well documented in the city of Gaylord and in the surrounding towns and unincorporated areas within the county. Among the numerous crimes and other problems associated with prostitution in the […]
Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, contains roughly 18,000 residents and is located about 20 miles south of St. Louis, along the Illinois border. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the region surrounding St. Louis, including this county. For example, in April 2013, a truck driver from the region was charged with child sex […]
Chambers County is in southeast Texas, abutting Galveston County in the greater Houston metropolitan area, and has a population of close to 49,000 residents as of 2019. Public officials, business owners, and local residents have reported problems with prostitution and cases of sex trafficking have occurred in the county. Chambers County deputies have conducted operations […]
League City is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area, in Galveston County, and has a population over 116,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented in the city. For example, in July 2009, League City undercover detectives arrested two prostituted women operating out of a massage parlor on West Main. Acting on a tip […]
Galveston County is in southeast Texas, near the Houston metropolitan area, and has a population of about 355,000 residents. Public officials, business owners, and local residents have reported ongoing problems with prostitution and sex trafficking in Galveston County, and the cities it contains, for decades. Recent examples include a case being tried in court as […]
Taylor County is in city of approximately 143,000 residents, most residing in the city of Abilene (pop. 125,000), and is located about 200 miles West of the Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area, along Route 10. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Abilene and and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated […]
Maryland Heights is a west-central suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri. Its population is approximately 27,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity in Maryland Heights and throughout the St. Louis County area have been well-documented. Among the tactics used to address prostitution and sex trafficking are those focused on consumer-level demand. For […]
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