Sandwich is a city of approximately 7,000 residents that is located in both DeKalb County, IL and Kendall County, IL. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city. Commercial sex activity, conducted at street-level, online, and within local businesses, has been reported in the community and has generated complaints from city […]
Cuyahoga Falls is a city of approximately 51,000 residents and is located in Summit County, Ohio. It is the second-largest city in Summit County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities. Among the more serious crimes associated with the commercial sex market in the city are sex trafficking and […]
Dallas County is a county located in central Iowa with a population of approximately 104,000 residents. Its county seat is Adele and its largest city of Waukee. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented within the county and in its unincorporated areas. Among the more serious issues associated with commercial sex in the area […]
Stark County is a county in northeastern Ohio with a population of approximately 374,000 residents. Its county seat is Canton. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented within the county and in its unincorporated areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents […]
Springfield Township is one of the nine townships within Summit County, Ohio and has a population of roughly 15,000 residents. There are eleven total Springfield Townships in the State of Ohio, two of which have reported using various tactics to reduce the demand for commercial sex and sex trafficking within their communities: Lucas County and Summit […]
Northfield is a village of approximately 4,000 residents in Summit County, Ohio. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area. Reports of prostitution and sex trafficking have recently been documented within the area. The substantial increase in instances of prostitution and sex trafficking in Northfield Village and its surrounding communities resulted in community action. […]
Massillon is a city in northeastern Ohio, located in Stark County roughly 50 miles south of Cleveland. It has a population of approximately 32,000 residents and is the second-largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city. Among the more serious problems associated with the […]
Bedford is a city located east of Cleveland, OH, in Cuyahoga County. It has a population of approximately 13,000 residents and is considered an eastern first ring suburb of the City of Cleveland. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and within neighboring communities. This activity and the problems and […]
Oviedo is a city in Seminole County, Florida, that has a population of approximately 40,000 residents. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Instances of prostitution have been documented in the city and in unincorporated areas of Seminole County for decades. Initiatives focused on combatting the demand for commercial sex and sex trafficking […]
Missouri City has a population of about 75,000 residents and is located within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area of Texas. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County, with a small portion in Harris County. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems within the county, including in Missouri City. Sex trafficking has been […]
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