Kapolei is a planned community of about 22,000 residents located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Prostitution has been a visible and persistent problem on the island for decades, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. Sex trafficking has also become a growing concern, with numerous adult and child sex trafficking cases being reported, […]
Southlake is a Texas city located predominantly in Tarrant County with minor areas extending into Denton County. It is a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth, and has a population of approximately 31,000. Human trafficking and prostitution activity in the city, as well as the region, have been well documented for decades. Among the tactics used to […]
North Port is a city of roughly 80,000 residents in Sarasota County, Florida. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area, on the state’s lower Gulf Coast. North Port is the largest city in Sarasota County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as substantial problems in the city and […]
Plano is a city on about 288,000 residents in north Texas, within Collin and Denton Counties. The city lies within the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented in the city and throughout the region. A problem emerging in the city in late 2022 was prostitution and sex trafficking occurring […]
Mustang is a city in the southeastern corner of Canadian County, Oklahoma. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area, and has a population of approximately 21,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the Oklahoma City region for decades. For example, residents of Mustang have been caught in prostitution reverse stings in Oklahoma […]
Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state, and has a population of approximately 95,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to […]
Cobb County is located in the Atlanta metropolitan area in the north central portion of the state. As of 2020 Census, its population was over 766,000. Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, and other noteworthy communities include Kennesaw. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county. This activity, and the problems and ancillary […]
Buffalo is a city that serves as the government seat of Dallas County, Missouri. Its population was roughly 3,300 at the 2020 census. Buffalo is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of Dallas County. Consumer […]
Walton is a home rule-class city in Boone and Kenton counties, Kentucky. Its population is roughly 5,500. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has been targeted by local law enforcement agencies as a strategy for prevention and response. Demand reduction tactics used in the town include reverse stings, and […]
Lake Worth Beach (formerly known as “Lake Worth”) is a city of approximately 39,000 residents, located in Palm Beach County, about 15 minutes south of West Palm Beach, Florida. Prostitution is a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades, generating many complaints to law enforcement agencies. In a recent example from December, 2022, a […]
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