Westley is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, located in the Central Valley area of California. The population is under 700, and it is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution has been a serious problem in the area for decades, with recent activities concentrated in the cities of Modesto and Turlock, but also […]
Murrieta a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, located in the center of the Los Angeles–San Diego region near Temecula. The population of Murrieta is roughly 113,000 and has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the state. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial problems within Murietta and in other nearby communities […]
Butler County is a county of approximately 194,000 residents in western Pennsylvania situated directly north of Pittsburg, PA. Its county seat is Butler, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from […]
Irvine is a city of about 310,000 residents in Orange County, California, located just south of Los Angeles. Prostitution and sex trafficking are substantial problems throughout Irvine and the rest of Orange County; e.g., in January 2016, the Orange County Register reported that 104 of the 145 victims of human trafficking identified by county law […]
Elsmere is city of about 9,000 residents in Kenton County, Kentucky. It is located in the northern part of the state, in the greater Cincinnati area near Florence. Prostitution has been documented in the city, generating complaints to police. Responses to the local problem have included the arrest of sex buyers. For example, in February […]
Troy is a city in Oakland County, Michigan. Its population is roughly 87,000. It is within the metropolitan Detroit area and located about 6 miles northwest of that city center. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as problems in Troy for years, and generate complaints to police. In a recent example, in describing a […]
Corunna is a city serving as the county seat of Shiawassee County, Michigan. Its population is about 3,000, and the city is located in the central part of the state, between Lansing and Flint. Efforts to arrest sex buyers have occurred in Corunna. For example, in 2016 two brothers were arrested and charged with more […]
Newport Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California, near Los Angeles. Its population is about 87,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are prevalent and well documented in the city and surrounding areas. For example, in October, 2020, a woman was charged with one felony count of human trafficking of a victim under the age […]
Oakland County, Michigan is situated to the northwest of Detroit and is part of the greater metropolitan Detroit area. Its population is roughly 1,200,000, making it the second-most populous county in Michigan, behind neighboring Wayne County. The county seat is the city of Pontiac (which has a population of about 67,000). Prostitution has been identified […]
Merrimack is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, with a population of roughly 27,000. The town is composed of four villages: Merrimack Village, Thorntons Ferry, Reeds Ferry, and South Merrimack. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the city. For example, in September, 2013, investigators in Merrimack began monitoring a business in […]
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