Belle Vernon is a borough of just under 1,000 residents, located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Prostitution and problems related to the commercial sex trade have been well document in the community. For example, in October, 1995, Pennsylvania State Police – Troop B –Belle Vernon Barracks responded to a call regarding the discovery of a deceased […]
Leonardtown is a community of approximately 4,600 residents, located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other 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. In a local […]
Corvallis is a city of approximately 58,600 residents located in Benton County, OR. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been known to happen in the area dating back to World War II. The Corvallis Police Department (CPD), much like their counterparts in Albany, Salem, Eugene, and Portland, has conducted reverse stings to combat consumer-level demand. In June […]
Conyers is a city of approximately 16,000 residents, located 25 miles east of Atlanta in Rockland County, Georgia. Numerous problems associated with local prostitution have been documented in Conyers for decades, including a case of child endangerment involving a 4-year-old child left in a car while prostitution was occurring inside the vehicle. Police have reported […]
Lake Wales is a small city of approximately 17,000 residents located near Lakeland and Winter Haven in Polk County, Florida. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in Lake Wales and other areas in Polk County for decades. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has therefore been […]
Orange is a village of approximately 3,000 residents, located just outside of Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the area. Due to the significant amount of prostitution-related activity occurring within and around the village, officials have implemented various tactics in effort to decrease the demand for commercial sex […]
Hanahan is a city of approximately 21,000 residents, located just north of Charleston in Berkeley County, SC. Incidents of street prostitution, and cases of prostitution-related homicide, have been documented locally. Local law enforcement have taken steps to reduce prostitution activity by targeting demand. In response to citizens’ complaints, for example, the Hanahan Police Department and […]
Northwood is a city of approximately 5,000 residents, located just outside of Toledo in Wood County, Ohio. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city and surrounding areas. To combat demand for commercial sex, at least three reverse stings have occurred in the city. For example, in February and March 2013, officers from […]
Union City is a city of approximately 70,000 residents, located on the eastern coast of the San Francisco Bay near Hayward and Fremont in Alameda County, California. Like its neighbors, the city has reported problems with prostitution in certain neighborhoods and within “adult-oriented businesses.” In April 2013, the Union City Police Department and Alameda County […]
Woburn is a small city of approximately 41,000 residents, located just north of Boston in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In the time of the early 2010s, residents and local law enforcement agencies reported a spike in internet-based prostitution in the area transacted in local hotels and residences. Sex trafficking is known to occur in the city […]
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