Norwalk is a city of approximately 91,000 residents, located between Darien and Westport in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Situated at the juncture of U.S. Route 7 & Interstate 95, the city has dealt with persistent and visible prostitution activity along its major roads for more than four decades. Local forced prostitution and child sex trafficking cases have […]
Norwalk is a city of approximately 17,000 residents, situated about midway between Akron and Cleveland in Huron County, Ohio. Prostitution has been a well-documented problem in the city for many years. Among the crimes association with the local prostitution market is the assault of sex buyers. For example, in September 2008, a Norwalk police officer […]
North Palm Beach is a small city on Florida’s east coast, in Palm Beach County, FL. The city is located north of Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach and, as of 2019, has a population of approximately 13,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city and region. Consumer-level demand provides the […]
North Little Rock is a community located in the Little Rock, Arkansas metropolitan area, near Jacksonville in Pulaski County. The city has a population of roughly 64,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to […]
North Laurel is a census-designated place of approximately 25,000 residents, located near Laurel and Jessup in Howard County, Maryland. Situated between Route 1 and Interstate 95, it is one of several unincorporated areas in the vicinity that are known for prevalent street- and hotel-based prostitution and sex trafficking. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all […]
North Fort Meyers is a census-designated place of approximately 43,000 residents, located near Fort Myers and Bonita Springs in Lee County, Florida. As in many communities in the area, city officials and residents have reported an increase in prostitution activity in recent years. Sex trafficking is also a well-documented problem in the city and surrounding […]
North Charleston is the third-largest city in South Carolina, with a population of approximately 115,000 residents. The city is located in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties in southeastern South Carolina. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city, including cases where persons exploited in commercial sex have been raped, assaulted, or murdered by […]
North Baltimore is a community of about 3,000 residents, situated between Bowling Green and Findlay along Interstate 75 in Wood County, Ohio. It is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its prostitution and sex trafficking problems have been associated with its proximity to major highways and to the Toledo metro population. News reports of […]
North Bellport is a hamlet of approximately 12,000 residents within the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York. Sex trafficking and prostitution are well-documented problems throughout Suffolk County, including North Bellport. To address community complaints about prostitution and curb the associated crimes, reverse stings have been conducted. The stings are conducted to reduce the consumer-level […]
North Amityville is a hamlet of approximately 18,000 residents located within the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York. Prostitution is a longstanding problem in the city and throughout Suffolk County, generating complaints to police. To address the issue, the Suffolk County Police Department has conducted street-level reverse stings in North Amityville (as well […]
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