Greenbelt is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., and at the 2020 census, its population was just under 25,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and throughout the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement […]
Del Mar is a beach town in San Diego County, California, located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Its population is just under 4,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county, and in the Del Mar area, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the […]
Lancaster County is located in the Northern Neck area of northeastern Virginia. As of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 11,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the region. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and local law enforcement agencies have employed demand reduction tactics within the county. […]
Green Bay is a city in Brown County, Wisconsin. It is located at the southern end of Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan, and its population is approximately 107,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city and surrounding areas. For example, in December, 2022, a Green Bay man was arrested on 11 […]
Ouray County is located in southwestern Colorado, and has a population of approximately 5,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, dating back to the 1800s when the city of Ouray was established as a mining town with brothels in a “red light district.” Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market […]
Montrose County is located in southwestern Colorado, abutting the Utah border. As of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 43,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county for years, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution […]
Taylorsville is a town of approximately 2,300 residents in Alexander County, North Carolina. It serves as the county seat of Alexander County, and is classified as part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the town and nearby communities. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results […]
Burke County, North Carolina has population of approximately 88,000, and is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is the city of Morganton. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. For […]
Taylorsville is a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah, with a population of just over 60,000 at the time of the 2020 Census. The city lies within Salt Lake County. Prostitution has posed considerable problems in the community for decades, generating related cases of sex trafficking and sexual assault. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream […]
Geauga County, Ohio has a population of approximately 96,000, and its county seat and largest city is Chardon. Other noteworthy communities in the county include Burton and Chardon Townships. The county is located in northeastern Ohio, approximately 30 miles from Cleveland. Prostitution, child sex trafficking, and child sexual exploitation have been documented throughout the county. […]
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