Tazewell County has a population of approximately 135,000 and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area in central Illinois. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. Other noteworthy communities within the county include East Peoria, Morton, and the villages of Creve Coeur and Hopedale. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the cities, villages, […]
McHenry County is a county of over 310,000 residents in northeastern Illinois. It is the sixth-most populous county in Illinois, and its county seat is Woodstock. Due in part to the county’s proximity to Chicago, instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated […]
South Jordan, is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah. Approximately, 18 miles south of Salt Lake City. As of the 2020 census, there approximately 80,000 people living in South Jordan, a city described as largely suburban. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in this area. For example, in September, 2021, three people were […]
Lehi is a city in Utah County, Utah, with a population of approximately 64,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city and throughout Utah County. For example, in November, 2019, a three-day human trafficking sting in Lehi resulted in the arrests of 26 people involved in human trafficking. Several of these arrests […]
Clarksville is a town located along the Ohio River, in Clark County, Indiana. The community has approximately 22,000 residents and is located within the Louisville, KY metropolitan area. Clarksville has well-documented problems with prostitution and a wide range of related crimes. For example, in October, 2008, police announced that they had busted a Clarksville business […]
Columbia serves as the county seat of Marion County, Mississippi, and had a population of approximately 5,900 at the 2020 census. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding region. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]
Edwardsville is a city of about 25,000 residents in southwestern Illinois. It is the county seat of Madison County and a suburb northeast of St. Louis. Prostitution has been documented in the city, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. For example, in September 2017 a man was arrested in Florissant and charged with armed robbery […]
Munising is a city in Alger County, Michigan, and had a population of just under 2,000 at the 2020 census. It serves as the government seat of Alger County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented throughout the Upper Peninsula region of Michigan. Among the efforts to combat these and related crimes have been […]
Caseyville is a village of about 4,000 residents in southwestern Illinois, located just east of St. Louis in St. Clair County. Prostitution has been documented in the village, resulting in complaints to law enforcement, and other crimes related to the sex trade, such as child endangerment, have also occurred in the city. For example, in […]
Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, with a population of approximately 69,000. The county has had well-documented, widespread problems with sex trafficking and prostitution for decades, and the local sex trade has inevitably involved a wide range of other serious crimes crimes. The city of Camarillo is no exception. For example, in November, […]
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