Coachella is a city in Riverside County, California. It is the easternmost city in the Coachella Valley, in Southern California’s Colorado Desert region. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been widespread and well-documented throughout Riverside County for decades, and have been identified as substantial problems in many of its communities (e.g., Corona, Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Riverside, Temecula) and […]
Allegany County is a county in the northwestern of Maryland and has a population of approximately 68,000 residents. Its county seat is Cumberland, MD. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in Allegany County. Among the more serious issues associated with the commercial sex market is sex trafficking. For example, in June of […]
Wildwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is a western suburb of the city of St. Louis. It is located in the far western portion of the county, abutting the city of Chesterfield, and its population is about 35,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity throughout St. Louis County have been well-documented. Among the […]
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. Its population is about 58,000, its county seat is the city of Montpelier, the state capitol. The town lies in the Green Mountains and has been home to Norwich University since 1866. The county population is roughly 58,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are […]
Brattleboro is a town of about 12,000 residents in Windham County, Vermont. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, and is the most populous municipality abutting Vermont’s eastern border with New Hampshire. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known to have occurred in the city, particularly in massage-parlors and residences, as well as in […]
South Point is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio with a population of approximately 4,000 residents. South Point is a part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV-KY-OH metropolitan statistical area. Although instances of prostitution and sex trafficking are limited within the village, they have been well-documented in surrounding communities, such as in the neighboring city of Huntington, […]
Byron Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kent County, Michigan, near Grand Rapids. Its population is about 7,000, and it is located within Byron Township. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems in Kent County and the Grand Rapids area. Among the responses to these problems are those attempting to reduce […]
Hamburg is a borough in Berks County, PA with a population of approximately 4,300 residents. Although prostitution and sex trafficking activity is limited within the borough of Hamburg, it has been well-documented throughout the county. Among the more serious issues associated with the commercial sex market in the area is sex trafficking. For example, in […]
Gallia County is located in the southeastern corner of Ohio, on the border of West Virginia. The area has a population of around 29,000 residents and is known for its assortment of villages, including Gallipolis, which currently serves as the county seat. In addition to sharing the eastern border with West Virginia, the county also […]
Salem is a city of approximately 12,000 residents in northern Ohio, located in Columbiana County, with a small section in southern Mahoning County. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems locally, and the local sex trade produces many additional crimes such as violence and drug offenses. Child sex trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of […]
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