Bradenton is a city of approximately 51,000 residents, situated near Sarasota in Manatee County, Florida. Many cases of prostitution and sex trafficking (including commercial sexual exploitation) have occurred in the city, and associated problems have included the rape and murder of prostituted women, child endangerment, drug offenses, and many serious crimes. The Bradenton Police Department […]
Boynton Beach is a city of approximately 80,000 residents in Palm Beach County, FL, near Delray Beach and West Palm Beach. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. Among the more serious issues associated with the city’s commercial sex market are child sex trafficking and the commercial […]
Bowling Green is a city of roughly 74,000 residents in southwestern Kentucky, about midway between Nashville and Louisville. Prostitution and human trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city for decades. For example, in May, 1973, a woman announced that she had run a thriving brothel in the city for more than 40 years, dating […]
Bowling Green is a city of about 31,000 residents, located on the southern outskirts of the Toledo metropolitan area, along route 75. It is the county seat of Wood County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and nearby communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes […]
Boulder is a city of roughly 104,000 residents, located 25 miles northwest of Denver in Boulder County, CO. The city is known to have substantial problems associated with prostitution and sex trafficking. Among the more serious crimes associated with the county’s commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. For example, in 2012, the city of Boulder […]
Boston is the capital of (and the largest city within) Massachusetts, and has a population of approximately 690,000 in the city proper (and over two million in the greater metropolitan area). Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by residents, businesses, service providers, and police as substantial problems in the city for decades. The local […]
Bossier City is a community of around 63,000 residents located in northwest Louisiana, in the Shreveport metropolitan area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and throughout the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the […]
Bonita Springs is a city of approximately 54,000 residents, located between Fort Myers and Naples in Lee County, Florida. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and other county areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Consumer-level […]
Boca Raton is a city of approximately 100,000 residents, located in southeast Florida’s Palm Beach County. Prostitution and sex trafficking (particularly indoor prostitution and prostitution rings, rather than street prostitution) are longstanding problems in the city, and have generated complaints from the community. Recent prostitution investigations have included cases of human trafficking. Consumer level demand […]
Bluefield is a city of just under 10,000 residents, located along West Virginia’s southern border in Mercer County. Street prostitution has posed persistent and visible problems in the area for decades. The city has also documented cases of child sexual exploitation and the forced sex trafficking of a minor. In 2006, a Bluefield resident contacted […]
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