Jefferson County is a county located in the Coastal Plain or Gulf Prairie region of Southeast Texas along the Texas and Louisiana border and has a population of approximately 253,000 residents. The county seat is Beaumont, TX. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented within the county and in unincorporated areas. This activity and […]
Howard County is a county in West Texas with a population of roughly 34,000 residents. The county seat is Big Spring, TX. Prostitution activity in the county has a long, well-documented history. Prostitution became common on the Texas frontier after the Civil War, thriving at army forts, in cow towns and railroad towns, and other settlements. […]
Hays County is a county in Central Texas with a population of approximately 230,000 residents. Its county seat is San Marcos, TX. The county is a part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have recently been documented within the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it […]
Dallas County, is a county in the Northeastern region of Texas, known for being the second most populated county in the state with approximately 2.6 million residents. Due to the county’s location, prostitution and sex trafficking have been pervasive issues within Dallas County. Dallas County is a destination location in what is known as the […]
Ector County is a county located in West Texas with a population of roughly 161,000 residents. Its county seat is Odessa, TX. The has had numerous complaints and reports of prostitution and sex trafficking cases. For example, in 2016, a nationwide effort led by FBI agents and in coordination with local law enforcement agencies across […]
Liberty County, Texas is located approximately 50 miles northeast of Houston and has a population of about 98,000 residents. The county seat is Liberty. Sex trafficking of children has been documented in the county. For example, in March 2021, the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a credible source that a 23-year-old man […]
Denton is a city in north Texas city, located in Denton County, and is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The city has a population or approximately 148,000 residents and is the county seat. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes […]
Cooke County is a county in northern Texas, located just north of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It has a population of roughly 42,000 residents and the county seat is Gainesville. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Due to the county’s […]
Cameron County is located in the southernmost part of Texas, directly across the border from Matamoros, Mexico. The county has a population of approximately 423,000 residents and its county seat is Brownsville, TX. Prostitution and sex trafficking have posed to be persistent and visible problems within the county for at least two decades and have […]
Jones County is located in west central Texas and has a population of about 20,000 residents. The county seat is Anson, TX. The city of Abilene lies mostly within Taylor County, but a portion is in Jones County. Among the problems associated with local prostitution are assaults on prostituted persons. For example, in 2010 a […]
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