Bethesda is an unincorporated, census-designated place of about 65,000 residents in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, located just northwest of Washington, D.C. Prostitution has been documented in the area, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and demand reduction tactics used in the city. […]
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, CA, on the San Francisco Peninsula. It is about 20 miles south of San Francisco, and has a population of approximately 104,000 residents. Prostitution has historically been an issue in the county with initial reports dating back to the era of the gold rush. Prostitution and […]
Hanover County, Virginia lies within the Richmond metropolitan area, and has a population of approximately 110,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within 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. Among […]
Tazewell County is a county located in the southwestern portion of Virginia. Its population is about 41,000. Its county seat is the city of Tazewell. Tazewell County is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the cities and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and […]
Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, with a population of approximately 2,700 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. Among the […]
Oak Ridge is a town of approximately 525 residents, located in northern Texas, in Kaufman County, about about 35 miles southeast of Dallas and 70 miles east of Fort Worth. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and […]
St. Clair Shores is a suburban city bordering Lake St. Clair in Macomb County, MI. It forms a part of the Metro Detroit area, and is located approximately 13 miles northeast of downtown Detroit. Its population is approximately 59,000 residents. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas […]
Lebanon is the county seat of Wilson County, Tennessee, with a population of approximately 38,000. Lebanon is located in Middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville, and is classified as part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas […]
Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has a population of approximately 10,700residents, making it the third largest city in Luzerne County. The region has well-documented history of sex trafficking and prostitution activity. The county contained towns that were stops on a domestic sex trafficking circuit in the 1970s and 1980s. […]
Winneconne is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, with a population of roughly 2,350. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been reported within many areas of the county since at least the 1970s, if not earlier. Consumer-level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has therefore been targeted by local […]
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