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 […]
Denton is a city in north Texas city, located in Denton County, and is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The city has a population or approximately 148,000 residents and is the county seat. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes […]
Cooke County is a county in northern Texas, located just north of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It has a population of roughly 42,000 residents and the county seat is Gainesville. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Due to the county’s […]
College Station is a city in eastern Texas and has a population of approximately 113,700 residents. College Station and its sister city, Bryan, TX, known as the Bryan-College Station (BCS) area, are home to the state’s largest university, Texas A&M University. Due to the city’s location, prostitution and sex trafficking are pervasive issues within College […]
Brazos County is a Texas county located between the metropolitan areas of Austin, TX and Houston, TX. The county has a population of approximately 237,000 residents and its county seat is Bryan, TX. Brazos County is also home to Texas’ largest university, Texas A&M University. Due to the county’s location, prostitution and sex trafficking have […]
Sarasota County is located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf Coast with a population of approximately 433,000 residents. Its county seat is the city of Sarasota, and its largest city is North Port. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as substantial problems in the city, and residents have complained to police […]
Katy is a city in Texas that lies just west of Houston, TX and has a population of approximately 24,000 residents. It is the tripoint of Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Waller County. Katy is located on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, a city the largely documents instances of prostitution and sex trafficking. For […]
Tyler is a city of approximately 107,000 residents located in Smith County, in eastern Texas. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city and greater county areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious […]
Gregg County is a county located in eastern Texas and has a population of roughly 124,000. Its county seat is the city of Longview, which has approximately 80,000 residents. Containing the intersection of Interstate 20, Route 80, and Route 259, the county has been a site of widespread prostitution for decades, generating numerous complaints to city […]
Burbank is a city of about 105,000 residents located in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, CA, located just 12 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, CA. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems in the city. Among the more serious issues associated with the commercial sex market […]
Demand Forum is powered by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) and directed by Dr. Michael Shively, NCOSE's Senior Advisor on Research and Data Analysis. It was originally developed by Dr. Shively and Abt Associates with grant support from the National Institute of Justice. In January 2020 the website transferred to NCOSE. In January 2021, work began on a new grant from NIJ (#2020-75-CX-0011) to update and expand the content presented on Demand Forum.
