Howard County is a county in West Texas with a population of roughly 34,000 residents. The county seat is Big Spring, TX. Prostitution activity in the county has a long, well-documented history. Prostitution became common on the Texas frontier after the Civil War, thriving at army forts, in cow towns and railroad towns, and other settlements. […]
Hays County is a county in Central Texas with a population of approximately 230,000 residents. Its county seat is San Marcos, TX. The county is a part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have recently been documented within the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it […]
Erath County is a county located in Northeast Texas and has a population of roughly 43,000 residents. The county seat is Stephenville, TX. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented within the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]
Ranger is a city in Eastland County, TX and has a population of approximately 2,300 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking are not prominent issues within the area however, a few instances have been documented within the city of Ranger and its surrounding communities. For example, in 2020, as a result of a multiyear operation, a […]
Lindale is a city in Smith County, TX and has a population of approximately 6,300 residents. It is a part of the Tyler, TX, metropolitan statistical area. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates have resulted in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated […]
Socorro is a city of approximately 36,000 residents in El Paso County, TX, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande southeast of El Paso, and on the border of Mexico. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Socorro, in surrounding communities, and throughout El Paso County. For example, […]
Bulverde is a Central Texas city of about 6,000 residents. It is in Comal County and considered part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been reported in the city and in the county. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is child […]
Dallas County, is a county in the Northeastern region of Texas, known for being the second most populated county in the state with approximately 2.6 million residents. Due to the county’s location, prostitution and sex trafficking have been pervasive issues within Dallas County. Dallas County is a destination location in what is known as the […]
Ennis is a city in Northeastern Texas in Ellis County, TX, located about 35 miles south of Dallas. The city has a population of roughly 20,000 residents and is the third largest city in Ellis County. Prostitution and sex trafficking are not known to be significant issues within the city but reports of their activity […]
Ellis County is a county in Northeast Texas, located near the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW), and has a population of approximately 203,000 residents. Its county seat is Waxahachie, TX. Prostitution and sex trafficking are not known to be significant issues within the county but reports of their activity have been documented. Among the more serious […]
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