Lakewood is a city of approximately 155,000 residents in the U.S. state of Colorado, located just southeast of Denver in Jefferson County, CO. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city, and produce numerous additional problems. Among the more serious issues associated with the local commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. For […]
Lakewood is a city in the Puget Sound region of Washington with a population of about 63,000, located in Pierce County, WA. Prostitution and sex trafficking markets have a documented presence in the city, and produce a number of additional problems, such as attempted homicide and assault. For example, in 2013 two men negotiated with […]
Lakeland is a city of approximately 115,000 residents, located between Tampa and Orlando in Polk County, FL. Prostitution has been a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades. The Lakeland Police Department has adopted several tactics to identify and apprehend sex buyers and sellers. Beginning in 1988, Lakeland officers have incorporated street-level reverse […]
Lakehurst is a borough of approximately 3,000 residents, located along the New Jersey shore in Ocean County. In August 2007, Lakehurst police received an anonymous tip suggesting that employees at one of the borough’s massage parlors were engaging in acts of prostitution. Officers began an investigation that culminated in the arrest of seven sex buyers. Police […]
Lake Forest Park is a city of approximately 13,500 residents in Washington state, located just north of Seattle in King County, WA. Prostitution in the city has generated numerous complaints to police across decades. Among the more serious issues associated with the local commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. Consumer level demand provides the […]
Lake Elsinore is a city of approximately 66,000 residents, located south of Riverside near Temecula in Riverside County, California. Residents and local law enforcement have reported problems with both street-level and indoor prostitution and sex trafficking in the city for many years. In addition, Lake Elsinore has served as the operating base for at least one […]
Lake Delton is a village of approximately 3,500 residents, located in the Dells area of Wisconsin. Prostitution and prostitution-related violence have been documented in the city. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has therefore been targeted by local law enforcement agencies as a strategy for prevention and […]
Lake County has approximately 700,000 residents and is located in the northeastern corner of Illinois. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been known to occur in the county; for example, in November 2012 one of three men involved in a Lake County human trafficking investigation pleaded guilty. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department has conducted several street-level […]
Lahaina, with about 13,000 residents, is the largest census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, HI. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems on the islands in general, and in Maui specifically. To address the consumer level demand that motivates all sex trafficking, demand-reduction tactics have been implemented locally. In 2007, the Maui County Police Department […]
Lafayette is a city of approximately 127,000 residents, located an hour west of Baton Rouge, LA. It is the government seat of Lafayette Parish, LA. Prostitution and related activity have been well-documented in the cities and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies […]
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