North Bellport is a hamlet of approximately 12,000 residents within the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York. Sex trafficking and prostitution are well-documented problems throughout Suffolk County, including North Bellport. To address community complaints about prostitution and curb the associated crimes, reverse stings have been conducted. The stings are conducted to reduce the consumer-level […]
Norristown is a city of approximately 36,000 residents, located about six miles northwest of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city for decades. In a recent example, in 2018, at least four people were arrested and brought up on prostitution-related charges stemming from their alleged involvement with an […]
Norcross, a northern suburb of Atlanta, has a population of approximately 17,000 and is situated in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Prostitution, as well as several high-profile cases of sex trafficking, have generated considerable problems in the community for years. Trafficking victims have included both adults and minors, both U.S. citizens and foreign-born persons, and both adult women […]
Newport News is a mid-sized city with about 180,000 residents situated on a peninsula near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, in southeastern Virginia in Matthews County. Among the distinguishing features of the area including Newport News, Hampton, and Norfolk are the seaports, shipyards, and military presence (Army, Air Force, and Navy). Prostitution and sex trafficking […]
Newburgh is a city of approximately 29,000 residents, located 60 miles north of New York City, near Poughkeepsie in Orange County, New York. Street prostitution and sex trafficking have posed significant problems for the city for at least four decades. Among the more serious problems resulting from the local sex trade has been the murder of […]
Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, with a population of approximately 307,000. It serves as the government seat of Essex County. The city has documented problems related to prostitution spanning several decades (including documented cases of the sex trafficking of both adults and minors, and targeted homicides of prostituted and trafficked persons) and […]
New York City is the largest city in the United States, with approximately 8.8 million residents. It is comprised of five boroughs, including Manhattan as the center of the metropolis. New York has a long history of prostitution and sex trafficking, and the wide range of crimes associated with commercial sex markets in the city […]
New Orleans is a city of about 377,000 residents located in southeastern Louisiana, where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico. Prostitution and sex trafficking have a long history in New Orleans, and the city has a deep history of involvement with regional and international prostitution rings and sex trafficking networks. The history of […]
New Port Richey is a city of approximately 17,000 residents located in the northern suburbs of Clearwater and Tampa in Pasco County, Florida. Street prostitution, particularly along the U.S. 19 corridor, has posed significant problems to the community, including cases of prostitution-related homicides. For example, in 2010, a sex buyer was robbed and murdered by […]
New London is a community in coastal Connecticut with a population of approximately 28,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented local problems; several prostitution-related robberies and homicides have also been documented. A wide range of tactics have been employed to reduce consumer-level demand for commercial sex, which drives both prostitution and sex trafficking. The […]
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