Putnam County, New York, has a population of just under 100,000; its county seat is the city of Carmel. The county is included in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located in the lower Hudson River Valley. Noteworthy cities and towns within the county include Mahopac, Southeast, Cold Spring, and Brewster. […]
Mercedes is a city of approximately 17,000 residents in Hidalgo County, Southern Texas. Mercedes sits across the Rio Grande from Reynosa, Mexico. The city is part of the greater McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan area. Local law enforcement agencies have reported problems with prostitution in the community and surrounding areas for years, dating back to the […]
Lucas County, Ohio is bordered on the east by Lake Erie, and on the southeast by the Maumee River. Its population is about 429,000 residents, and its county seat is Toledo. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as substantial problems in the county, and residents have complained to police about prostitution […]
Rowan County, North Carolina has a population of about 150,000 and is located in the central portion of the state. is a city of approximately 34,000 residents, located in central North Carolina’s Rowan County. Prostitution and the sex trafficking of minors have been reported in the area, and residents have complained to law enforcement about […]
Spring Valley is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, NV. The town is located within two miles of the Las Vegas Strip and has a population of roughly 219,000 residents. Prostitution in the state of Nevada is legal in counties with populations under 700,000 residents and is illegal in counties with populations […]
Blair County, PA has a population of about 123,000, and its largest city is Altoona (pop. 44,000). It is located in the central part of the state along the interstate 99 corridor. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems occurring in Altoona and other areas within the county, with cases dating back many decades. […]
Cerro Gordo County is located in northern Iowa, and has a population of about 43,000. Its county seat is Mason City (with about 28,000 residents) and its other communities include Clear Lake (a city of about 7,800). Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas […]
The city of Maui, with approximately 160,000 residents, is the population center of Maui County, Hawaii. Prostitution, sex trafficking activity, and related crimes (such as drug offenses) have been documented in the city, and have led to complaints to the police from residents. Among the more serious crimes associated with the county’s commercial sex market […]
Springfield Township is one of the eleven townships in Lucas County, Ohio and has a population of roughly 26,000 residents. There are eleven total Springfield Townships in the State of Ohio, two of which have reported the implementation of various tactics to reduce the demand for commercial sex within their communities: Lucas County and Summit […]
Reno County is located in central Kansas, northwest of Wichita. It has a population of approximately 61,000 residents, and the city of Hutchinson serves as the county seat. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented within Reno County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement […]
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