Lewisville is a Texas city that lies predominantly within Denton County, with a small part within Dallas County. It is considered a suburban community within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and its population is approximately 113,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the region, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law […]
Shallowater is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, with a population of approximately 3,000. Shallowater is on U.S. Route 84 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line, about 12 miles northwest of Lubbock, and is within the Lubbock metropolitan statistical area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout Lubbock County, and the problems and ancillary crimes it […]
Charles County is part of the Washington metropolitan area, located in the Southern Maryland region. Its population is approximately 169,000, and the city of La Plata serves as the county’s government seat. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county for years. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints […]
Westborough is a town of approximately 18,000 residents in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is located about 40 miles west of Boston and 40 miles east of Springfield in central Massachusetts. Some other cities in Worcester County that have worked to address demand include Auburn, Fitchburg, Holden, Leominster, Milford, Northborough, Southborough, and Worcester. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the communities within […]
Southborough is a town of approximately 10,000 residents in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is located about 40 miles west of Boston and 40 miles east of Springfield in central Massachusetts. Some other cities in Worcester County that have worked to address demand include Auburn, Fitchburg, Holden, Leominster, Milford, Northborough, and Worcester. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been […]
San Jacinto, California, is located in Riverside County, southeast of Los Angeles and about 80 miles north of San Diego. Its population is approximately 55,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county, including in the city of San Jacinto, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies […]
Perris is an old railway city in Riverside County, California, located about 70 miles east-southeast of Los Angeles and 80 miles north of San Diego. Its populaiton is approximately 80,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county, including in the city of Perris, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints […]
Chautauqua County is the westernmost county in the state of New York. As of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 127,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in multiple areas within the county, including cases of sex trafficking of minors. For example, in March 2018, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District […]
Mayville is a village with less than 1,500 residents in Chautauqua County, New York. It is located in the far southwestern corner of the state, near Lake Erie. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout Chautauqua County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Among the more […]
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa. Its population is roughly 24,000, and it is located in the southeastern corner of the state. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has been targeted by local law enforcement agencies as a strategy for prevention and response. Demand reduction […]
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