Greenwood Village is a municipality of about 15,000 residents located in Arapahoe County, the third-most populous county in Colorado. Prostitution and sex trafficking in the city and throughout the Arapahoe County area have been well-documented. Among the more serious issues associated with the city’s commercial sex market is the sex trafficking of adults and minors. […]
Sarasota County is located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf Coast with a population of approximately 433,000 residents. Its county seat is the city of Sarasota, and its largest city is North Port. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as substantial problems in the city, and residents have complained to police […]
Comanche County is located in southwestern Oklahoma along Interstate 44. The county has a population of roughly 122,000, making it the fifth-most populous county in Oklahoma. The city of Lawton serves as the county seat and is its main population center. The local prostitution market has produced a number of documented problems, including child sex […]
Shelby County, Tennessee is located in the southeastern part of the state, and has a population of about 925,000. It is the state’s largest county both in terms of population and geographic area. Its county seat is Memphis, the second most populous city in Tennessee after Nashville. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by […]
Loma Linda, California is a city within San Bernardino County that is home to approximately 25,000 individuals. It is bordered by the city of San Bernardino to the north and by Redlands to the east. Over the course of its history, Loma Linda has maintained a high level of prostitution activity. San Bernardino County was […]
Wildomar is a city of about 37,000 residents in Riverside County, California. It was incorporated on July 1, 2008, and through 2021 its population was rapidly growing. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial problems in Wildomar and other communities (e.g., Corona, Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Riverside, Temecula) and unincorporated ares of Riverside county. The Riverside […]
Woodinville is a city located in King County, Washington with a population of around 13,500 individuals. The city is a part of the greater Seattle metropolitan area and is surrounded by woodlands and waterfront property on the Sammamish River. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented within the city, and to address such issues, police […]
Canal Winchester is a city of about 8,800 residents located dually in Franklin and Fairfield Counties, Ohio. The city is near the heart of the state and is considered to be a part of the Central Ohio community, not too far from downtown Columbus. Canal Winchester is in close proximity to a variety of public […]
Imperial County, California is home to approximately 180,000 individuals. The county is located in the Southern region of the state, sharing a border with Mexico to the South and Arizona to the East. Due to its location, the culture in Imperial County is heavily influenced by Mexico, and a majority of its citizens are Hispanic. […]
Coventry Township is a community of about 11,000 residents located in Summit County, Ohio, in the Akron metro region. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of Summit County over the decades, including in Coventry Township. This activity has generated numerous problems leading to complaints and tips to […]
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