Prince William County is located along the Potomac River in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and has an approximate population of 467, 000. It is classified as part of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the […]
Prichard is a city in Mobile County, Alabama with a population of approximately 19,000 residents. The city is located to the north side of Mobile, as well as the unincorporated community of Eight Mile. Local law enforcement have reported problems with prostitution and the sexual exploitation of minors in the city, and residents have complained […]
Poughkeepsie is a city of approximately 30,000 residents, situated midway between New York City and Albany in New York’s Hudson River Valley. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as problems in the city and throughout the region for decades, and are seen by residents and civic leaders as among the key components of community […]
Portsmouth is a city of about 95,000 residents, located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, near Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach and Newport News. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Prostitution activity has been reported in the area for decades. For example, in July, 2021, five people were in custody […]
Portsmouth is a city of approximately 21,000 residents on the Atlantic coast of New Hampshire. Most prostitution and sex trafficking activity in the city appears to be centered in hotels and other indoor venues, and is arranged through online solicitation. Community complaints play a role in police responding to prostitution in the city, and efforts […]
Portland is a city of roughly 650,000 residents situated in Northwestern Oregon, across the Columbia River from the city of Vancouver, WA. Portland is the population center of Multnomah County and the area has a long history of serious and visible problems associated with prostitution and sex trafficking. For example, in January 2013, a 43-year-old […]
Portsmouth is a city of approximately 18,000 residents situated along the northern banks of the Ohio River in Scioto County, about 30 miles northwest of Ashland, Kentucky. Commercial sex, including the sex trafficking of minors, has been reported in the community for several decades. Portsmouth has also documented at least one case of prostitution-related homicide; […]
Portland is the largest city in Maine with a population of about 67,000, and is located on the state’s southeast Atlantic coast. For decades, police have been aware of prostitution occurring in the city and residents have complained to police about it. Many local cases of sex trafficking of adults and children have been […]
Port Salerno is a census-designated place of approximately 10,000 residents located south of Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce in Martin County, Florida. As in the nearby Jupiter and Hobe Sound, Port Salerno residents and local law enforcement have reported problems with street prostitution and sex trafficking in the community for years. Multiple cases of targeted […]
Port St. Lucie is located on the southeastern Atlantic coast of Florida, and has a population of approximately 218,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city and the region for decades, and community complaints to police are common. Prostitution related violence, including homicide, has also occurred. Consumer level demand provides the revenue […]
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