Allegheny County is a county of roughly 1.28 million residents, in western Pennsylvania, and contains Pittsburgh, PA, the second-largest city in the state. The county has experienced a wide array of problems associated with commercial sex, including the homicides of persons being sold in commercial sex (including 12 of which may have been serial homicides […]
Mandan is the eighth-largest city in North Dakota with approximately 24,500 residents. It is located in central North Dakota, serves as the county seat of Morton County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and in other areas of the Morton County. This activity, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Orange Park is a town of about 8,700 residents in Clay County, Florida. It is a suburb of Jacksonville. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in Orange Park. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. For example, in 1990 […]
Clay County is located in northeast Florida, and is included in the Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county has a population of roughly 215,000. Its county seat is Green Cove Springs, and its other largest communities are Orange Park and Keystone Heights. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the towns and […]
Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota and has a population of about 36,000. It is one of 186 cities and townships in the seven-county Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Prostitution and sex trafficking in the Twin Cities metro area have been well documented, and includes activity in Inver Grove Heights. Consumer-level demand […]
Benton County is a county in the south-central portion of Washington state and has a population of approximately 21,000 residents. Its county seat is Prosser, WA. The Columbia River demarcates the county’s north, south, and east boundaries of the city. Prostitution and sex trafficking are both well-documented problems within the community. For example, a 1981 […]
Fulton County is located in North-Central Georgia with a population of about 1.066 million. Its county seat and largest city is Atlanta, and other substantial cities within Fulton County include College Park, Johns Creek, and Alpharetta. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented and longstanding problems throughout the cities and unincorporated areas of Fulton County. For […]
Allen County is a county located in western Ohio that has a population of approximately 102,000 residents. Its county seat is Lima, OH. Local residents and businesses have reported instances of prostitution and sex trafficking being significant issues for decades. For example, in 1959, a Lima man was arrested after allegedly luring, transporting, and sex […]
Allen County is in northeastern Indiana. A 2017 Census estimate places the county’s population at more that 389,000, making it the third-most populous county in Indiana. The county seat and largest city is Fort Wayne. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in Fort Wayne and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the […]
Madera County is located in the geographic center of California, east of San Jose and just north of Fresno. The population is approximately 160,000, and the county seat is the city of Madera. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems […]
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