San Angelo is a city of approximately 100,030 residents, located in Tom Green County in west-central Texas, along the Concho River. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in the city for decades, dating back to brothels operating in the late 1800s. This activity leads to complaints from the community, which spurs police responses. […]
Salisbury is a city of approximately 34,000 residents, located in central North Carolina’s Rowan County situated along the 1-85 corridor. Prostitution and the sex trafficking of minors have been reported in the area, and members of the community have complained to law enforcement about prostitution-related activities. On at least one occasion, a prostituted person was shot […]
North Highlands is a census-designated place of approximately 49,000 residents, located north of Sacramento in Sacramento County, California. Local law enforcement and business owners have reported problems with prostitution in the community for years. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is sex trafficking. A wide range of additional crimes associated […]
Bloomington is a small city of approximately 86,000 residents, located just south of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Local law enforcement agencies have reported problems with prostitution and sex trafficking in the city for several years, with activities often concentrated in and around the city’s hotels and motels. Since 2010, the Bloomington Police Department has […]
Greeley is a city of approximately 109,000 residents in north-central Colorado. It is the largest city and county seat in Weld County, CO. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and in the greater county area. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in an increase in complaints to local […]
Eau Claire is a county of about 106,000 residents located in western Wisconsin, near Minneapolis. Child sex trafficking and prostitution have been documented within the county. For example, in April, 2021, a total of 34 charges were filed against two individuals arrested in Eau Claire after they tried to sell a child under the age […]
Findlay is a city of about 40,000 residents, located in northwestern Ohio’s Hancock County between Bowling Green and Lima. Prostitution and child sex trafficking are well documented problems in the city. For example, in 2013, the FBI and local police raided massage parlors in Findlay and Toledo, which were part of a ring for Asian […]
Derry is a city of about 34,000 residents located in southeastern New Hampshire, about halfway between the Massachusetts border and Manchester along the Route 93 corridor. While the city is not known to have engaged in a proactive reverse sting, the Derry Police Department has conducted a long-term investigation of a man who purchased access to […]
Prince George’s County occupies the suburban Washington, DC portion of Maryland, and contains the cities of College Park, Oxon Hill, and South Laurel, as well as unincorporated communities/census designated places such as Largo. Its population is over 955,000. Prostitution and child sex trafficking within the county are well documented. For example, in July 2013, state, […]
Augusta is a city of about 201,000 residents located to the east of Atlanta. It is officially the consolidated city-county of Augusta–Richmond County, and is situated along Interstate 20 on the central eastern border of Georgia, across the Savannah River from South Carolina. It is Georgia’s second-largest city after Atlanta. Prostitution activity has been documented […]
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