Amery is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, with a population of approximately 2,800. Prostitution activity has been documented in the region, and Amery residents have also been arrested for prostitution and sex trafficking offenses in other cities. For example, in November, 2016, an Amery resident was one of four men arrested during an undercover sting […]
Glen Burnie is a town of about 70,000 residents in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a suburb of Baltimore. 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 result in complaints to law enforcement agencies […]
Laurel County is located in southeastern Kentucky and has a population of almost 61,000. The city of London is the county’s populaiton center and government seat. Other noteworthy communities in the county include parts of Corbin (most of which lies in both Whitley and Knox counties). Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented within the […]
Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 43,021 at the 2010 census. The population increased to 44,678 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau’s Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Fond du Lac […]
West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It is a suburb of Milwaukee, and has a population of approximately 60,000. 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 […]
Furnas County, Nebraska has a population of roughly 4,800. Its county seat is Beaver City. 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. Among […]
Girard is a city in southern Trumbull County, Ohio, with a population of approximately 9,300 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren metropolitan area. 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 […]
Urbana is a city of approximately 42,000 residents, located in Champaign County, Illinois. It is included in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, in eastern Illinois. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. The inherent problems and crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement […]
Manitowoc, Wisconsin is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County and has a population of about 35,000. Local law enforcement and residents have reported problems related to prostitution in the area for decades. For example, in November 2018, a 43-year-old Manitowoc woman was arrested during a prostitution sting. Police stated that she […]
St. Clair County, Illinois abuts the Mississippi River, and is on the state’s border with Missouri. It has a population of roughly 261,000, and its county seat is the city of Belleville. Other noteworthy communities within the county include East St. Louis, Caseyville, Centreville (which was a city in St. Clair County until May, 2021, […]
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