Burlington County, New Jersey is the largest county in the state by area, and is part of the Delaware Valley region, stretching across the state. The county’s population is about 464,000. Among its communities in the county is Mount Laurel, a township of approximately 42,000 residents, situated in northeastern New Jersey east of Cherry Hill and Camden. […]
Milpitas is a city of approximately 79,000 residents located near San Jose in Santa Clara County, California in Silicon Valley. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints […]
Westley is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, located in the Central Valley area of California. The population is under 700, and it is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution has been a serious problem in the area for decades, with recent activities concentrated in the cities of Modesto and Turlock, but also […]
Murrieta a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, located in the center of the Los Angeles–San Diego region near Temecula. The population of Murrieta is roughly 113,000 and has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the state. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial problems within Murietta and in other nearby communities […]
Irvine is a city of about 310,000 residents in Orange County, California, located just south of Los Angeles. Prostitution and sex trafficking are substantial problems throughout Irvine and the rest of Orange County; e.g., in January 2016, the Orange County Register reported that 104 of the 145 victims of human trafficking identified by county law […]
Corunna is a city serving as the county seat of Shiawassee County, Michigan. Its population is about 3,000, and the city is located in the central part of the state, between Lansing and Flint. Efforts to arrest sex buyers have occurred in Corunna. For example, in 2016 two brothers were arrested and charged with more […]
Newport Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California, near Los Angeles. Its population is about 87,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are prevalent and well documented in the city and surrounding areas. For example, in October, 2020, a woman was charged with one felony count of human trafficking of a victim under the age […]
Oakland County, Michigan is situated to the northwest of Detroit and is part of the greater metropolitan Detroit area. Its population is roughly 1,200,000, making it the second-most populous county in Michigan, behind neighboring Wayne County. The county seat is the city of Pontiac (which has a population of about 67,000). Prostitution has been identified […]
Utah County is located in central Utah, about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City, along Interstate 15. Its county seat and largest city is Provo, and its population is roughly 665,000. Other noteworthy cities within Utah County include American Fork, Lehi, and Orem. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems within several of the […]
Louisville is a suburban town in Blount County, Tennessee, located in the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area near the towns of Alcoa and Maryville. Its population is roughly 4,000. Prostitution is a well documented problem locally and generates complaints to police from residents and businesses. For example, in 2016 a Louisville woman was arrested and charged […]
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