Martinez is a city of approximately 37,000 residents and is the county seat of Contra Costa County, California. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sex trafficking, including the sex trafficking of minors, has occurred in the city and surrounding areas. At least one web-based reverse sting has […]
Lafayette is a city of about 6,000 residents and is the county seat of Macon County, TN. It is located in the northern part of the state, roughly 60 miles northeast of Nashville. At least one web-based reverse sting has been conducted in the city. In April 2023, a 25-year-old Lafayette man was arrested after […]
Ashland County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 53,000, and its county seat and largest city is Ashland (with a population of roughly 20,000). Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes […]
Kennebec County is located in the South-central portion of Maine. At the 2020 census, its population was approximately 124,000. Its county seat is the city of Augusta, the state capital (with approximately 19,000 residents). Prostitution activity has been well documented within the county for decades, and has generated complaints to police. Sexual exploitation of minors […]
Vestal is a town within Broome County in the Southern Tier of upstate New York, and lies between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border. It is located about 70 miles directly south of Syracuse, and immediately west of Binghamton. As of the 2020 census, its population was just over 29,000. Vestal is on the […]
Boardman Township is a community in Mahoning County, Ohio. Its population was about 40,000 at the 2020 Census, and is located directly south of Youngstown. it is the second largest municipality in the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area and is a major retail hub for the region. Prostitution has been well documented locally and throughout the region for decades. This […]
New Waterford is a village in northeastern Columbiana County, Ohio. Its population was about 1,200 at the 2020 census, and it is classified as part of the Salem micropolitan area, about 18 miles south of Youngstown. Prostitution has been well documented locally and throughout the region for decades. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes […]
Kenosha County, Wisconsin has a population of approximately 168,000 and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. The city of Kenosha is its population center and serves as the government seat. Other noteworthy communities in the county include Prairie Village. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and […]
Pleasant Prairie is a village of about 21,000 residents in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It is located on the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan, directly south of the city of Kenosha and directly north of the Illinois border. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and other areas of the county for decades. This activity […]
Fulton County, New York has a population of approximately 53,000. Its county seat is Johnstown, and Gloversville is its most populous city, with about 15,000 residents. It is located in the Mohawk Valley region of upstate New York, roughly 50 miles northwest of Albany. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been documented throughout the county for […]
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