West Hanover Township is a township of roughly 11,000 residents in western Pennsylvania located in Dauphin County, PA. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the township and its surrounding communities. Situated along I-81, the area has been described as “an artery for drug and sex trafficking,” and community residents have at […]
Fayette County is a county of approximately 131,000 residents in southwestern Pennsylvania, adjacent to Maryland and West Virginia. Its county seat is Uniontown, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial problems in the county, and residents have complained about unwanted solicitation and other negative effects of the local commercial sex market such […]
Hialeah is the sixth-largest city in Florida, with a population of about 234,000 residents, in Miami-Dade County. It is located in southeastern Florida, just northwest of Miami. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and the surrounding county, resulting in complaints to law enforcement from residents and businesses. Some of the more […]
Lycoming County is a county of approximately 115,000 residents in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its county seat is Williamsport, PA. Lycoming County comprises the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area. Due to the county’s location along the Route 15 highway, prostitution and sex trafficking are pervasive issues within the county. According to officials, sex traffickers […]
Crawford County is located in the Northwestern region of Pennsylvania and is home to approximately 85,000 residents. The county seat is Meadville, PA. The area is bordered by Erie County to the North, Warren County to the East, and Ashtabula County, Ohio to the West. The county had several major highways run through its borders, […]
Vernon Township is a township of approximately 5,400 residents in northwestern Pennsylvania located in Crawford County, PA. Although prostitution and sex trafficking are not significant issues in the township, instances of their occurrence have been reported. Among the more serious issues associated with the local commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. For example, in […]
Clinton Township is a township of approximately 3,800 residents in central Pennsylvania, located in Lycoming County, PA. It is part of the Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Although prostitution and sex trafficking are not significant issues in the township, instances of its occurrence have been reported in the township, and has been well-documented in other […]
Citrus County is a county of about 148,000 residents, located on the west central coast of Florida. Its county seat is Inverness. Prostitution and sex trafficking, including child sex trafficking, have been documented in the county, resulting in complaints to residents. Drugs have also been associated with the local commercial sex market. Employment loss is […]
Bay County is a county of about 180,000 residents on the Gulf coast in northwestern Florida. Its county seat is Panama City. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the county, including child sex trafficking and the creation of child sexual abuse materials (i.e., child pornography). These problems and the ancillary crimes it generates […]
Sea Isle City is a city of about 2,000 residents in Cape May County, New Jersey, and is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking offenses have been well documented for decades throughout Cape May County, including within Sea Isle City. Demand reduction tactics have been employed in the city. […]
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