Stone Park is a village of approximately 4,900 residents, located west of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Prostitution has been identified by law enforcement as a problem in the city, and has generated complaints from residents. Cases of sex trafficking have also been documented. For example, in 2010 a 30-year-old woman escaped from the control of a […]
Stockton is a city with an approximate population of 322,000, located in central California, just south of Sacramento. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]
Stanton is a city of approximately 38,000 residents, located south of Anaheim in northern Orange County, California. Commercial sex activity, at times involving the trafficking of both adults and minors, has been reported in the city for over 30 years. In the mid- to late 1980s, local businesses and residents reported a rise in prostitution activity […]
St. Petersburg is a city of over 260,000 residents, located along Florida’s western coast in Pinellas County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city for over 50 years. In addition, local law enforcement agencies have reported several cases of targeted assaults on – and murders of – individuals engaged in prostitution. […]
Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota, is a city of about 307,000 residents that forms the “Twin Cities” with neighboring Minneapolis. St. Paul and its surrounding areas (including the other cities and unincorporated areas of Ramsey County and Hennepin County) has experienced a wide range of problems associated with its robust local commercial sex […]
St. George is a city of approximately 95,000 residents in southwest Utah’s Washington County. Prostitution and sex trafficking (including child sex trafficking) are known problems in the city. To reduce local commercial sex activity, the St. George Police Department has conducted several reverse stings both at the street level and using the web. In November […]
Springfield is a city of approximately 170,000 residents, located near Nixa and Rogersville in southern Missouri, within Greene County. Prostitution activity has been well documented in the city and surrounding areas for decades. In a recent example, a former Springfield teacher pleaded guilty in 2019 to a misdemeanor charge for running a sexually oriented business […]
Springfield is a city of approximately 19,000 residents, located in Robertson County, in north-central Tennessee. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and demand reduction tactics have been used in the city. The Springfield Police Department began conducting street-level reverse stings in 1990. In late 2007, officers collaborated with […]
Spokane is a city of approximately 230,000 residents, located in Eastern Washington, near Idaho, and is the second largest city in the state. It is the largest city and the county seat of Spokane County. Prostitution has been a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades. Among the more serious negative outcomes of […]
South Bend is a city of approximately 100,000 residents, located in north-central Indiana. Prostitution has been identified as a substantial problem in the city since the 1980s. Business owners and residents have reported an increase in commercial sex sales in recent years, with activities centered in the northwest part of the city. Sex trafficking cases […]
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