Jackson County is located in west central Missouri, and contains the Missouri portion of Kansas City, Independence, and many smaller towns and unincorporated areas. It is the second most populous county in the state, with roughly 717,000 residents. Sex Trafficking and prostitution are prevalent and well-documented problems in the county. In an effort to reduce […]
Jackson County is a largely rural area with approximately 13,o00 residents, located in northeast Kansas, near Topeka. Holton is the county’s seat and largest city. In an effort to reduce consumer-level demand for prostitution, police have conducted reverse stings. In February 2020, two men were arrested by deputies on charges of buying sexual relations and […]
Jackson is the capitol city of Mississippi, and has a population of about 175,000. Prostitution has been identified by police and others as a local concern, and there have been cases of sex trafficking and child endangerment in the area, and the associated production and distribution of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). For example, in […]
Jackson is a city of about 68,000 residents in western Tennessee, situated along Interstate 40. Residents, neighborhood organizations, and law enforcement have identified prostitution as a substantial problem in the city, and sex trafficking has occurred in the city. For example, in December 2018, a man received a 20-year sentence and was required to pay […]
Islandia is a village of approximately 3,600 residents, located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, on central Long Island, New York. The community has reported serious problems related to prostitution–including the targeted attack and murder of prostituted women–for decades. In response, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office has conducted at least three reverse stings […]
Irvington is a city of about 54,000 residents in eastern New Jersey, located in Essex County. The city is situated near Newark, NJ and lies within the greater New York City MSA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Essex County. This activity […]
Irving is a city of about 254,000 residents, situated northwest of Dallas in Dallas County, Texas. Prostitution has been a well-documented local problem for decades, generating complaints to police from local residents and businesses. Cases of sex trafficking and a wide range of associated crimes have also occurred as the result of the local sex […]
Indio is a city of about 90,000 residents in south-central California, located just inland from the city of San Bernardino along Interstate 10. Prostitution has reportedly been widespread in the city for decades, and police continue to field complaints about it from residents. Sex trafficking is also known to be widespread in areas surrounding San Bernardino […]
Inglewood is a city of about 106,000 residents, located just south of Los Angeles near Hawthorne in Los Angeles County, CA. Prostitution is a substantial problem in the city, and police have used a number of demand-reduction tactics in an attempt to control it and to prevent sex trafficking. The Inglewood Police Department has frequently […]
Indianapolis, Indiana is a city with a population of approximately 882,000. It is the capital of, and most populous city in, Indiana and also serves as the seat of Marion County. For decades, residents, businesses, police, and others have recognized the city’s substantial prostitution problem, and its links to other crimes, including sex trafficking of […]
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