Taylors is a census-designated place in Greenville County, SC, and has a population of approximately 23,000 residents. Taylors is the Greenville/Spartanburg area’s largest suburb although it is not incorporated as a city. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. While prostitution and sex trafficking are not significant issues in the city, reports of […]
Circleville is a city of about 14,000 residents located in Pickaway County, Ohio, situated about 25 miles south of Columbus. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas, generating complaints to police by residents. For example, in January 2018, officers with the Circleville Police Department responded to a […]
South San Francisco is a city of about 64,000 residents in San Mateo County, CA, located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is colloquially known as “South City.” Prostitution and sex trafficking have been longstanding, well-documented issues in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems […]
San Mateo County is a county in Northwest California, covering the majority of the San Francisco Peninsula, with a population of approximately 767,000 residents. The government seat is Redwood City and the county is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward Metropolitan Statistical Area in addition to being a part of the San Francisco Bay Area. Prostitution […]
La Quinta is a desert resort city in Riverside County, CA, and has a population of approximately 38,000 residents. Located between Indian Wells and Indio, it is one of the nine cities of the Coachella Valley. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the […]
Burlingame is a city of about 30,000 residents in San Mateo County, CA. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. Among the more serious crimes associated with the city’s commercial sex […]
Rancho Cucamonga is a city located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County, CA, and has a population of approximately 175,000 residents. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary […]
Lake County is a county of about 69,000 residents located in the north central portion of the state of California. The county seat is Lakeport. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in county over the past decade. Among the more serious issues associated with the commercial sex market in the county is […]
South Gate is a city in Los Angeles County, CA located 7 miles southeast of Downtown Los Angeles, and has a population of approximately 91,000 residents. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. In response to the significant amount of prostitution-related activity occurring at South Gate motels, motel […]
Menlo Park is a city within the San Francisco Bay Area, located at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, CA, and has a population of roughly 34,000 residents. Menlo Park is an affluent city surrounded by three of the wealthiest Zip Codes in the country. Located on the eastern edge of the Silicon Valley, […]
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