Bloomington is a city of approximately 78,000 residents, located in McLean County in central Illinois. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the McLean County. For at least 50 years, the city had a robust “red light district” before it was was shut […]
Meridian is a city of approximately 118,000 residents in southwestern Idaho, located in Ada County. It is the second largest city in Idaho and is a suburb of the state’s capital, Boise. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and unincorporated areas of Ada County. This activity and the […]
Dalton is a city of approximately 33,000 residents, located 30 miles southwest of Chattanooga in Whitfield County, Georgia. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have 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 […]
Located in the southern part of the state along Interstate 15, Helena is the capital of Montana and has a population of roughly 33,000 residents. It’s the largest city and county seat of Lewis and Clark County, MT. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known problems in the city and surrounding areas, dating back to times […]
South Burlington is a city of about 19,000 residents in northern Vermont, near Burlington in Chittenden County. While prostitution is not known to be widespread in the city, it (along with sex trafficking cases) have been reported in the area. To address such problems, it was announced in June, 2018 that the Vermont Human Trafficking […]
Barrow County is an area containing approximately 86,000 residents, and is located about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The county contains the city of Winder, about 20 miles west of Athens, GA). Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement […]
Dickinson is a city of approximately 23,000 located along Interstate 94 in western North Dakota. It is the county seat of Stark County. In 2006, the discovery of untapped oil reserves in the Williston Basin drastically changed the entire state of North Dakota. Many men—often either single or with families in other states—moved to fill […]
Santa Maria is a city of about 110,000 residents located near the Pacific Coast of central California, about 50 miles north of Santa Barbara. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by residents and police as problems within the city for decades. For example, in October 2012, residents of northwest Santa Maria appeared at a […]
Ambridge is a borough of approximately 7,000 residents in Pennsylvania, located about 15 miles northwest of Pittsburgh in Beaver County, PA. Although prostitution and sex trafficking are not significant issues in Ambridge, reports of their occurrence have been documented in the borough as well as within the greater county area. This activity and its ancillary […]
Springfield is a city in western Ohio with a population of approximately 60,000 residents. It is the county seat of Clark County and is located between the cities of Columbus and Dayton along Interstate 70. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, as well as in unincorporated areas of the county. […]
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