Storm Lake is a city of just over 11,000 residents, located in Buena Vista County east of Sioux City, Iowa. Prostitution activity has been reported in the community in recent years. On at least two occasions, local law enforcement have uncovered commercial sex rings while responding to reports of related robberies and sexual assaults. In an effort […]
Johns Creek is a city of just over 82,000 residents, located in the northeastern suburbs of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia. Prostitution activity, arranged online and occurring in and around local businesses, has been reported in the community for years. In early 2015, the Johns Creek Police Department launched an anti-prostitution investigation after receiving reports […]
Coeur d’Alene is a city of approximately 56,000 residents in northwestern Idaho, located in Kootenai County roughly 30 miles east of Spokane, WA. Sporadic cases of prostitution and sex trafficking have been reported in the community for at least 25 years. The city and surrounding area has reported cases involving individuals using massage parlors and […]
South Portland is a small city of just approximately 26,000 residents, located near Portland and Westbrook in Cumberland County, Maine. Local residents and law enforcement have reported problems with indoor prostitution– at times arranged online and conducted within adult-oriented businesses and hotels and motels– for over two decades. In addition, the South Portland Police Department has […]
Wilmington Manor is a community and census-designated place of about 8,000 residents in New Castle County, Delaware. Street prostitution has been reported in the community– sometimes referred to as “Manor Park”– for several years. Among their efforts to address these issues, the New Castle County Police Department has conducted at least two reverse stings in […]
New Castle is a city of about 5,000 residents, located just south of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware. Despite its small size, the community has reported problems with prostitution along major thoroughfares– particularly U.S. Route 9 and Route 13 — for several years. Among their efforts to address these issues, the New Castle County […]
Wilmette is a village of about 28,000 residents, located on the northern outskirts of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, near Evanston. Prostitution activity has been reported in the community since at least the 1980s, and in recent years has operated primarily from within adult-oriented businesses and at local hotels. For example, in January 2016 a […]
Frisco is a city of approximately 211,000 residents, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas in Denton and Collin Counties. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated with the […]
Eatonton is a city of fewer than 10,000 residents, located in north-central Georgia’s Putnam County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and 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 businesses. Among the more […]
Broadview is a village of less than 8,000 residents, located just west of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Although reports of prostitution activity in the community appear limited, there has been a documented case of sex trafficking of a minor in the village, and they have taken a proactive approach to target underlying demand for […]
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