Ontario is a small city of approximately 12,000 residents, situated in Southeastern Oregon. It is the largest city in Malheur County, OR. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city. Among the more serious crimes associated with the area’s commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream […]

Foristell is a small town of less than 600 residents, located in St. Charles and Warren counties in eastern Missouri. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and demand reduction tactics have been used in Foristell. On at least one occasion, local law enforcement have taken proactive steps to identify […]

Center Township is a community of about 11,000 residents, located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. Reports of prostitution in the community have increased since about 2016, particularly cases occurring in local hotels. Sex trafficking has also been well documented in the township. For example, in September 2020 sixteen people were arrested and charged as […]

Port Huron is a city of approximately 29,000 residents, situated in eastern Michigan’s St. Clair County along the St. Clair River and across from Ontario, Canada. Prostitution activity– including attempts by adults to solicit prostitution acts from minors– has been reported locally. Law enforcement agencies have attempted to curtail demand for prostitution by targeting sex […]

Marysville is a city of just under 10,000 residents, located in St. Clair County, Michigan near Port Huron. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]

Maryville is a city of just under 32,000 residents, situated in Blount County in eastern Tennessee near Alcoa. Prostitution is a well-documented problem locally and generates complaints to police from residents and businesses. On at least one occasion, attempted sex buyers have been arrested during local sting investigations. In late October 2016, the Blount County […]

Avon is a town of fewer than 10,000 residents, located about 24 miles south of Rochester in Livingston County, New York. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, including in Avon, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local […]

Lake Havasu City is a city of approximately 55,000 residents, located in Mohave County, Arizona. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Mohave County.  This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents […]