Graham is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina. As of the 2020 census the population was over 17,000. It is the county seat of Alamance County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the city, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Consumer […]
East Ridge is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the city population was just over 22,000. East Ridge is bordered by Chattanooga to the west, north, and east, and the Georgia state line to the south. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been […]
Nicollet County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was just over 34,000. Its county seat is St. Peter. Nicollet County is part of the Mankato–North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity have been well-documented within the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary […]
Northampton is a city of approximately 29,000 residents in western Massachusetts. It is the county seat of Hampshire County and is an affluent community in the “Five College” area (Smith, Amherst, UMass Amherst, Holyoke, Hampshire are all within 10 miles of one-another) with a well-documented presence of prostitution and sex trafficking. For example, in 2017 […]
Chillicothe is a city of approximately 22,000 residents in southern Ohio, located roughly 50 miles south of Columbus. Police have long known of the prostitution problem within the city and surrounding areas. A wide range of additional crimes associated with the local sex trade have also been documented, including child sex trafficking and prostitution-related homicide. Police […]
Jasper County is the southernmost county in South Carolina, with about 30,000 residents. Its county seat is Ridgeland and its largest city is Hardeeville. Prostitution is a well-documented problem in the county. For example, in December 2020 the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people in Hardeeville during a raid targeting prostitution in the area. The […]
Freeport is a city of about 7,900 residents, located in Cumberland County, about 20 miles north of Portland, Maine. The commercial district along Route 1 and waterfront tourism provide flows of visitors that boost the potential “customer” base for prostitution far beyond the local resident population. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems in […]
Damariscotta is a city of approximately 1,350 residents in mid-coastal Maine, in Lincoln County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. For example, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office charged eight people with prostitution-related crimes after an “extensive” investigation that began […]
Belton is a city of about 24,000 residents located in Bell County, Texas. Other noteworthy cities within Bell County include Belton, Killeen, Nolanville, Salado, Temple, and Copperas Cove. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Gurnee is a village of about 31,000 residents in northeastern Illinois, located just west of Waukegan in Lake County. In July 2017, eighteen Lake County men were arrested during an undercover investigation conducted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force, Gurnee Police Department, and Waukegan Police Department after allegedly offering money for sex acts. […]
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