Union County is a county of approximately 45,000 residents in central Pennsylvania, situated about 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The county seat is Lewisburg, PA. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes, have […]
Moultrie is a city of about 14,600 residents and is the county seat and largest city of Colquitt County. It is the third largest city in southwestern Georgia, behind Thomasville and Albany. Prostitution has been well-documented in the city, and a wide range of addition crimes (including weapons and drug offenses) have been involved in […]
Lowndes County is a county of about 116,000 residents in south central Georgia, on the border with Florida. Its county seat is Valdosta. Prostitution and sex trafficking, including child sex trafficking, have been documented in the county, resulting in complaints from residents. Drugs have also been connected to the local commercial sex market. Reverse stings […]
Sugarloaf Township is a township of approximately 4,000 residents in central Pennsylvania, located in Luzerne County, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the township and in other areas of the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in reports to local law enforcement by residents and businesses. Police have […]
Coweta County is a county of about 150,000 residents in west central Georgia, less than 40 miles southwest of Atlanta. Its county seat is Newnan. Prostitution and sex trafficking, including child sex trafficking, have been documented in the county. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office has assisted in local web-based reverse sting operations, often with identity […]
Colquitt County is a county of about 45,000 residents in southwestern Georgia, located midway between Albany and Valdosta. Its county seat is Moultrie, and other notable communities include Berlin. Prostitution in the county has generated complaints to law enforcement, who have linked the activity to a wide range of crimes throughout the county, including drugs […]
Middlesex County is located in central New Jersey, and has a population of roughly 863,000, making it the state’s third-most populous county. Its government seat is the city of New Brunswick, which contains Rutgers University. Other noteworthy communities within the county include East Brunswick, Edison, and Perth Amboy. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the […]
Bulloch County is a county of about 78,000 residents, located in southeastern Georgia in the greater Savannah region. Its county seat is Statesboro. Prostitution has been a documented problem in the county, and has generated complaints from residents to law enforcement. Efforts to address the problem have included targeting demand. While the term “pandering” can […]
Middle Smithfield Township is a township of roughly 16,000 residents in eastern Pennsylvania, located in Monroe County, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city and greater county area. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement by residents and businesses. Reports of targeted violence […]
Robinson Township is a township of roughly 14,000 residents in western Pennsylvania, approximately 12 miles west of Pittsburgh, located in Allegheny County, PA. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the township and greater county area. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement by residents […]
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