Garden Grove is a city in northern Orange County with a population of about 170,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-known problems in the city and in surrounding communities. The city has developed a reputation as a place men can buy sex, and the city has been identified by police and social services as a stop on […]
Galveston is a coastal city of approximately 53,000 residents, located on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the southeastern suburbs of Houston, Texas within Galveston County. City officials and local residents have reported ongoing problems with prostitution in Galveston for almost a century; in recent years, the community has also documented several cases of prostitution-related […]
Gallatin is city of 47,000 in north central Tennessee, in Sumner County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is sex trafficking. Consumer level demand […]
Gainesville is a city of approximately 140,000 residents, located in north central Florida’s Alachua County. The city has had chronic and well-documented prostitution and sex trafficking problems for decades, and has been cited in news reports as the operational base for sex trafficking rings exploited both adult and child victims. Prostituted persons and sex buyers […]
Gainesville is a city of approximately 45,000 residents located in northern Georgia’s Hall County, near Lula. To reduce prostitution activity in the area, local law enforcement has conducted both web-based and street-level reverse stings. They routinely release the names of all men and women charged with prostitution-related offenses. In July 2003, the Gainesville Police Department […]
Gadsden is a city of about 34,000 residents in northeastern Alabama, and is the county seat of Etowah County. Activity of street-level prostitution and indoor prostitution rings are known to have occurred in the city. To combat consumer-level demand for commercial sex, the Gadsden Police Department has conducted street-level reverse stings since at least 2010. […]
Fullerton is a city of about 142,000 residents in Orange County, California, located south of Los Angeles near Anaheim. Prostitution has been targeted by police and residents as a substantial problem, particularly street-level and indoor prostitution occurring in storefront brothels such as massage parlors. Among their efforts to ameliorate the crimes and other problems associated […]
Fresno is a city of approximately 526,000 residents, located in Fresno County in central California. Street prostitution has posed significant problems for the city, and police reports have noted complaints from local business owners and residents for decades. Multiple cases of sex trafficking (of both adults and minors), and targeted assaults, robberies, and homicides of […]
Fremont County is a largely rural area in south-central Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains, situated near Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Its largest city and county seat is Canon City, CO. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known to occur in the area. Reports of robbery and violence against individuals engaging in commercial sex have been documented. Among the […]
Fremont is a suburb of San Francisco with a population of about 228,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of Alameda County, for decades. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the […]
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