Yorba Linda is a suburban city of about 68,000 residents in northeastern Orange County, located approximately 37 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and county, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. Some of the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market include […]
The County of Tuolumne is a county of about 54,000 residents in eastern California, located in the Stanislaus National Forest on the border with Yosemite National Park. The county seat and only incorporated city is Sonora. Prostitution and the ancillary crimes it generates have been longstanding problems in the county for decades, resulting in complaints […]
Trinity County is a county of about 16,000 residents in northwestern California. It is located along the Trinity River in the Salmon and Klamath Mountains and has no incorporated cities. Prostitution and sex trafficking have occured within the county. at least one sex buyer arrest has occurred. In March 2016, a man was arrested by […]
Wormleysburg is a borough of approximately 3,000 residents in western Pennsylvania. It is an incorporated area in Cumberland County, PA. It lies across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. Lemoyne belongs to the western group of Harrisburg suburbs located in Cumberland County. The three boroughs […]
Lemoyne is a borough of approximately 5,000 residents in western Pennsylvania. It is an incorporated area in Cumberland County, PA. It lies across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. Lemoyne belongs to the western group of Harrisburg suburbs located in Cumberland County. The three boroughs […]
Tehama County is a county of about 64,000 residents in northern California, almost 80 miles north of Yuba City. The county seat and largest city is Red Bluff. Prostitution and sex trafficking, including child sex trafficking, have occurred in the county. For example, in April 2022, two men were arrested following an investigation into child […]
Wake County is located in North Carolina, with a population of over 1.15 million, making it the state’s second-most populous county. The county seat is the city of Raleigh, the state capital. Eleven other municipalities are in Wake County, the largest of which is Cary, and others include Apex and Fuquay-Varina, and a part of […]
Cranberry Township is a municipality of approximately 34,000 residents in western Pennsylvania located in Butler County, PA. Cranberry Township is one of the fastest-growing areas of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the township and surrounding areas of the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted […]
Lincolnton is a city of approximately 11,000 residents in Lincoln County, North Carolina. It is a suburb of the Charlotte metropolitan area. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city, including instances of child sex trafficking and online exploitation. To combat the demand for commercial sex activity, reverse stings have been conducted by the […]
Butler Township is a township in western Pennsylvania of approximately 17,000 residents. It is situated just north of Pittsburg and is located in Butler County, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the township and surrounding areas of the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local […]
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