Suffolk County has approximately 1.53 million residents, and occupies the central and eastern portion of Long Island, New York. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial and longstanding crimes in many areas of Long Island, generating complaints to local law enforcement agencies and a wide range of serious felonies, including sex trafficking and […]
Suffolk is an independent city of approximately 96,000 residents, located in southeast Virginia near Norfolk. Prostitution and child sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city for decades. For example, in April 2014 a man was charged with solicitation of prostitution from minor less than age 16; attempted cruelty and injuries to children; and […]
Stone Park is a village of approximately 4,900 residents, located west of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Prostitution has been identified by law enforcement as a problem in the city, and has generated complaints from residents. Cases of sex trafficking have also been documented. For example, in 2010 a 30-year-old woman escaped from the control of a […]
Stockton is a city with an approximate population of 322,000, located in central California, just south of Sacramento. 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 […]
Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois with a population of approximately 7,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the […]
Steubenville is a city of approximately 18,000 residents and is the county seat of Jefferson County, located in eastern Ohio almost 40 miles west of Pittsburgh. Prostitution has been a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades, and has been linked to local related crimes including targeted homicides of women offering commercial sex […]
Sterling is a census-designated place with approximately 31,000 residents, located in Loudoun County in northern Virginia. Active prostitution and sex trafficking markets in the city have been well-documented for decades. For example, in June 2013 two Atlanta men were sentenced for running a prostitution ring that exploited underage girls operated in seven states, from Maryland […]
Staten Island is a borough of just under 476,000 residents, located southwest of Manhattan in New York City. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems on the island. For example, in April 2021, two local men and one woman were arrested in connection with a sex trafficking operation where at least one young woman was […]
Stanton is a city of approximately 38,000 residents, located south of Anaheim in northern Orange County, California. Commercial sex activity, at times involving the trafficking of both adults and minors, has been reported in the city for over 30 years. In the mid- to late 1980s, local businesses and residents reported a rise in prostitution activity […]
Stanislaus County is located in the Central Valley area of California, and has approximately 553,000 residents. Prostitution has been a formidable problem in the area for decades, with recent activities concentrated in the city of Modesto, Turlock, and surrounding towns and unincorporated areas. Child sex trafficking is also well-documented within the county. Commercial sex sales […]
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