Cedartown is a city of approximately 10,000 residents, situated in northwestern Georgia’s Polk County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and throughout the region. This activity 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 local […]
Hudson is a city of approximately 13,000 residents located in the greater Tampa area in Pasco County, Florida. Street prostitution is a well-documented problem in several communities in the county (e.g., New Port Richey, Hudson, Tarpon Springs), particularly along the U.S. 19 highway corridor, and has generated a wide range of complaints from businesses and […]
Holiday is a city of approximately 25,000 residents located in the greater Tampa area in Pasco County, Florida. Street prostitution is a well-documented problem in several communities in the county (e.g., New Port Richey, Hudson, Tarpon Springs), particularly along the U.S. 19 highway corridor. To combat consumer-level demand for prostitution, the New Port Richey Police […]
Hobbs is a city of about 40,000 residents situated in Southeast New Mexico, near the Texas border closest to Midland, TX and Odessa, TX. The city is located in Lea County, NM. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas for decades. Historical reports of prostitution activity date back […]
Westbrook is a suburb of Portland, Maine. It lies within Cumberland County, and has a population of about 20,500. For decades, police have been aware of prostitution occurring in the city and residents have complained to police about it. Local cases of sex trafficking of adults and children have been uncovered by investigators. In their […]
King of Prussia is census-designated place of approximately 22,000 residents, located within Upper Merion Township in the northwest suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by residents and law enforcement as substantial problems in King of Prussia and throughout the county, including nearby communities such as Norristown, Montgomery Township, and Pottstown. The […]
Milford is a city of approximately 51,000 residents, located between Bridgeport and New Haven in western Connecticut. Cases of prostitution and child sex trafficking have been reported in the city, with activities often arranged online and concentrated indoors in hotels or apartments. For example, in August 2013 local law enforcement agencies participated in a three-day […]
Montgomery Township is a Montgomery County suburb of Philadelphia, with a population of about 22,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by residents and law enforcement as substantial problems in the township and throughout the county, including the nearby communities of Norristown, Upper Merion Township, and Pottstown. Local law enforcement report that they often see well […]
Upper Merion Township is a Montgomery County suburb of Philadelphia, with a population of about 31,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by residents and law enforcement as substantial problems in Upper Merion and throughout the county, including nearby communities such as Norristown, Montgomery Township, and Pottstown. Upper Merion appears to be a staging […]
Madison is a city of approximately 60,000 residents located in northern Alabama, near Huntsville, Decatur, and Athens. 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 businesses. […]
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