Lakewood is a city of approximately 155,000 residents in the U.S. state of Colorado, located just southeast of Denver in Jefferson County, CO. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city, and produce numerous additional problems. Among the more serious issues associated with the local commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. For […]
Lakewood is a city in the Puget Sound region of Washington with a population of about 63,000, located in Pierce County, WA. Prostitution and sex trafficking markets have a documented presence in the city, and produce a number of additional problems, such as attempted homicide and assault. For example, in 2013 two men negotiated with […]
Knoxville is a city with approximately 187,000 residents, located in Knox County in eastern Tennessee. Prostitution is a persistent and visible problem in the area, and the city is known by federal and state investigators to be on domestic and international sex trafficking circuits. The city has also served as the operating base for at […]
King County is a county of approximately 2.3 million residents. Its largest city and county seat is Seattle, WA. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented as serious and longstanding problems in the county. These activities and their ancillary crimes have generated complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. Additionally, King County has […]
Killeen is a central Texas city of approximately 145,690 residents within Bell County, TX and lies about halfway between Austin and Waco. The economy of Killeen depends largely on Fort Hood, a military base that employs the majority of city’s residents that is located within three miles of the city. Prostitution and sex trafficking of […]
Kent is a city of approximately 145,000 residents in Washington state, just south of Seattle, WA, located in King County, WA. Similar to neighboring Seattle and other communities within King County, Kent has struggled with prostitution and sex trafficking problems for decades. Among the more serious issues related to the area’s commercial sex market are […]
Kansas City, Missouri is a city of approximately 508,000 residents located in Jackson County, MO. The city and surrounding areas have had well documented problems with prostitution and sex trafficking for many decades. Given the structure of the twin cities of Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, MO, many of the police operations and other […]
Kansas City, Kansas is a city on the northeastern border of the Kansas state, with a population of about 153,000 residents. It is the third largest city in the state of Kansas and is the largest city and seat of Wyandotte County, KS. Given the structure of the twin cities of Kansas City, Kansas and […]
Johnson County is a mid-sized county of about 613,000 residents, covering the suburbs and unincorporated areas near Kansas City, KS. Prostitution is a well-documented problem in the area, and has been linked to a number of additional serious crimes. For example, several child sex trafficking cases have been reported, and more than one serial killer […]
Jackson County is located in west central Missouri, and contains the Missouri portion of Kansas City, Independence, and many smaller towns and unincorporated areas. It is the second most populous county in the state, with roughly 717,000 residents. Sex Trafficking and prostitution are prevalent and well-documented problems in the county. In an effort to reduce […]
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