Post Falls is a city of approximately 43,000 residents in Kootenai County, Idaho, between Coeur d’Alene and Spokane, Washington. It is a suburb to the east of Coeur d’Alene. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city and greater county area. In the late 1980s and early 1990s the city experienced significant problems […]
Payette is a city of roughly 8,400 residents in southwestern Idaho and is the county seat of Payette County. Payette County lies along U.S. Route 95 in the Treasure Valley of southwest Idaho, about 50 miles west of Boise, and borders the state of Oregon. It is part of the Ontario, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area. […]
Fruitland is a city in southwestern Idaho of approximately 5,000 residents, located in Payette County. It lies along U.S. Route 95 in the Treasure Valley of southwest Idaho, about 50 miles west of Boise, and borders the state of Oregon. It is part of the Ontario, OR Micropolitan Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have […]
Wilsonville is a city in Oregon of approximately 27,000 residents, located primarily in Clackamas County, OR, with a portion of the northern section of the city being located in Washington County, OR. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city and surrounding areas. Among the more serious issues surrounding the area’s […]
Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, located just east of Reno, that has approximately 10,000 residents. Prostitution in the state of Nevada is legal within very narrow parameters. It can occur legally in counties with populations under 700,000 residents, if the counties vote to allow legal, regulated brothels to operate within their boundaries. […]
Olympia, the capital of Washington state and county seat of Thurston County, WA, is located at the southern end of Puget Sound, and has a population of approximately 56,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results […]
Yakima County is a county in Central Washington state of approximately 257,000 residents. The county seat and largest city is Yakima, WA. Prostitution has been described by residents and businesses as a substantial problem in the county for decades, and more recently sex trafficking has been uncovered in several investigations. The county has also documented […]
Livingston County is a county of just under 61,000 residents, located in western New York about 35 miles south of Rochester, with a county seat in Geneseo. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the county and surrounding areas. Police have targeted demand for commercial sex with at least one reverse sting operation and […]
Wayne County is a county of about 91,000 residents, located in upstate New York on the shore of Lake Ontario near Rochester. Its county seat is the city of Lyons. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county and surrounding areas, including a case of three local residents being arrested for their participation […]
Dutchess County is a county of approximately 297,000 residents, located in southeastern New York about 85 miles north of New York City and 75 miles south of Albany. Its county seat is in Poughkeepsie. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county and surrounding areas. This activity and the ancillary crimes it generates […]
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