Miami Gardens is a suburb about halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale located in Miami-Dade County, FL, with a population of approximately 111,000 residents. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have recently been documented in the city. Among the more serious issues surrounding the commercial sex market in the city is the sex trafficking of […]
Athens is a city and county seat of Henderson County, Texas with a population of approximately 13,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking have recently been documented in the city. Among the more serious issues associated with the commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. For example, from July 14th to July 16th, 2021, three Athens […]
Sandwich is a city of approximately 7,000 residents that is located in both DeKalb County, IL and Kendall County, IL. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city. Commercial sex activity, conducted at street-level, online, and within local businesses, has been reported in the community and has generated complaints from city […]
Cuyahoga Falls is a city of approximately 51,000 residents and is located in Summit County, Ohio. It is the second-largest city in Summit County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities. Among the more serious crimes associated with the commercial sex market in the city are sex trafficking and […]
Dallas County is a county located in central Iowa with a population of approximately 104,000 residents. Its county seat is Adele and its largest city of Waukee. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented within the county and in its unincorporated areas. Among the more serious issues associated with commercial sex in the area […]
Dallas Center is a city of approximately 2,000 residents in Dallas County, Iowa. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. Among the more serious issues associated with commercial sex in the area is sex trafficking. For […]
Florissant is a city of approximately 52,000 residents in St. Louis County, MO. It is located within the Greater St. Louis area as a northern suburb of the city. Prostitution and sex trafficking have a longstanding history within the City of St. Louis and surrounding areas. In 1870, the City of St. Louis passed an […]
Robbinsdale is a city in Hennepin County, MN, and has a population of roughly 14,000 residents. It is a part of the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul MSA. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been widespread and persistent problems in the area for decades. For example, in 2012, a former Olympian, nonpartisan Three Rivers Park District, District 3 […]
Webb is located in the southeastern corner of the state of Alabama and serves as the government seat of Houston County. The city has a population of approximately 1,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems throughout the county. For example, the Dothan Police Department conducts periodic street-level and web-based reverse stings in response […]
Stark County is a county in northeastern Ohio with a population of approximately 374,000 residents. Its county seat is Canton. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented within the county and in its unincorporated areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents […]
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