The city of Troy has a population of approximately 50,000 residents and is the county seat of Rensselaer County. Along with the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, it forms the Capital District region of upstate New York. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is sex trafficking. In a “CBS6 […]
Trenton is the capital of the of New Jersey with a population of approximately 90,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as having substantial activity in the city, and residents have complained to police about prostitution in certain neighborhoods. Among the serious problems stemming from the commercial sex market have been […]
Travis County is a county in south central Texas that includes the city of Austin. Other noteworthy communities in the county include Pflugerville and Wells Branch. The county has a population of approximately 1.3 million. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as problems in the county for decades. In August 2012, […]
Topeka is the capital city of Kansas, and has a population of approximately 126,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as problems in the city, and residents have complained to police about prostitution in certain neighborhoods. Among the many other crimes associated with the local sex trade are drug offenses and violence. In response […]
Toledo is a city of approximately 270,000 residents, located along the northwestern border of Ohio in Lucas County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as substantial problems in the city. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates have resulted in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]
Tillman’s Corner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place of approximately 17,000 residents, located south of Mobile near Theodore in Mobile County, Alabama. Street prostitution has been reported in the community for several years, and has generated complaints to law enforcement. In their efforts to reduce the size and scope of the local commercial sex […]
Tigard is a city in Northwestern Oregon, of approximately 56, 000 residents, located southwest of Portland, OR in Washington County, OR. Prostitution has been known to occur in the area for decades, and businesses frequently complain to police about the detrimental effects prostitution is having on their businesses. Among the more serious issues associated with […]
Texas City is a city of approximately 54,000 residents, situated on Texas’ Gulf Coast in Galveston County, near Galveston and League City. The city has reported significant problems with prostitution and related crime, including multiple high-profile cases of prostitution-related homicide. In 2008, for example, a male sex buyer was tortured and murdered in a city hotel […]
Temple is a Texas city of roughly 85,000 residents, situated south of Waco near Killeen in Bell County. Prostitution has been identified by law enforcement as a problem in the city, and residents have complained to police about prostitution in certain neighborhoods. The Temple Police Department has conducted reverse stings since 1995 to address community complaints […]
Texarkana is a “twin city” straddling Texas and Arkansas state lines. The population of Texas residents of Texarkana in Bowie County is approximately 36,700. Prostitution has a long history in the city, spanning roughly 200 years. In contemporary times, it has been identified by law enforcement as generating numerous problems in the city, and residents […]
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