Hookset is a town of about 15,000 residents in New Hampshire, north of Manchester. Hooksett officials and local residents have reported problems with prostitution in the town, and local sex trafficking has also been documented. For example, in November 2014, two men were arrested and charged with trafficking “multiple young adult women” to hotels in […]
Clarksburg is a city of about 16,000 residents located in the northwest portion of of West Virginia, in Harrison County near Morgantown. Prostitution has been identified as a substantial problem in the city, particularly in the form of prostitution rings and other indoor prostitution. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and […]
Bethlehem Township is a township of approximately 25,000 residents, located in the suburbs of Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. As in the neighboring communities of Palmer Township, Hanover Township, and Easton, Bethlehem Township has reported problems related to prostitution– particularly with commercial sex activity occurring at local motels and hotels. There has also been at […]
Brookhaven is a town of over 480,000 residents, located in central Suffolk County on Long Island, New York. It includes the hamlets Coram, Gordon Heights, Holtsville, Mastic, and North Bellport. Like most of Long Island, the town has reported prostitution activity arranged mainly through websites such as Backpage and Craigslist, and/or occurring in some sexually-oriented […]
Dale is a borough of about 1,200 residents located in Cambria County, near Johnstown in western Pennsylvania. Despite its small population size, cases of prostitution and sex trafficking have been reported in the borough. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. Violence against individuals […]
Cherry Hill is a township of about 71,000 residents, located southeast of Philadelphia in Camden County, New Jersey. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the community and in surrounding areas. For example, in March 2014, a man was arrested and charged with human trafficking for allegedly keeping women captive at a Cherry Hill motel […]
Cedartown is a city of approximately 10,000 residents, situated in northwestern Georgia’s Polk County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and throughout the region. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local […]
Hudson is a city of approximately 13,000 residents located in the greater Tampa area in Pasco County, Florida. Street prostitution is a well-documented problem in several communities in the county (e.g., New Port Richey, Hudson, Tarpon Springs), particularly along the U.S. 19 highway corridor, and has generated a wide range of complaints from businesses and […]
Holiday is a city of approximately 25,000 residents located in the greater Tampa area in Pasco County, Florida. Street prostitution is a well-documented problem in several communities in the county (e.g., New Port Richey, Hudson, Tarpon Springs), particularly along the U.S. 19 highway corridor. To combat consumer-level demand for prostitution, the New Port Richey Police […]
Hobbs is a city of about 40,000 residents situated in Southeast New Mexico, near the Texas border closest to Midland, TX and Odessa, TX. The city is located in Lea County, NM. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas for decades. Historical reports of prostitution activity date back […]
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