Putnam County, Indiana, has a population of approximately 37,000. The county seat is the city of Greencastle. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county. 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 commercial […]
Higginsville is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, with a population of approximately 4,700. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and nearby communities. 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 […]
South Sioux City is a municipality in Dakota County, Nebraska, located immediately across the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, and is part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city’s population was approximately 13,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated […]
Upper Township is an incorporated community of about 12,000 residents, located in Cape May County, New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and demand reduction tactics used in the town include the disclosure of sex buyer identities […]
Keyport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, with a population of roughly 7,000. 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 results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Consumer […]
Fort Lee is a census-designated place with a population of just under 10,000, as of the 2020 census – nearly triple the size of the 2010 census count. Fort Lee is within Prince George County, Virginia, and is the site of a major United States Army post. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for […]
Blue Springs, Missouri is located within Jackson County, 19 miles east of downtown Kansas City. Its population is approximately 55,000. 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 results in complaints to law enforcement agencies […]
Jefferson City serves as the government seat of Greene County, Iowa and has about 4,100 residents. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and throughout Greene County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated with the […]
Greenwood is a city of approximately 65,000 residents, located within Johnson County, Indiana. Greenwood is located between Indiana State Road 37 and Interstate 65, and the city is included in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in Greenwood and throughout Johnson County, particularly at interstate highway truck stops, and in storefront brothels […]
Johnson County, Indiana has a population of approximately 164,000, and is included in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is the city of Franklin. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county, particularly at interstate highway truck stops, and in storefront brothels such as massage businesses and spas. This activity and the problems […]
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