Benton County is a county of approximately 92,000 residents located in Western Oregon. Situated along the Interstate 5 corridor, its county seat is the city of Corvallis. It also contains parts of Albany. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county. Among the more serious crimes associated with the commercial sex market is […]
Burlington is a city of about 42,000 residents in northern Vermont, in Chittenden County. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known to be widespread in the city and surrounding areas, and have been for decades. For example, in November 1981 a man was arrested and charged with operating a local prostitution ring under the guise of […]
Groton is a town in New London County, Connecticut. It has approximately 39,000 residents, and is located roughly halfway between New Haven, CT and Providence, RI, abutting the Thames River and the Atlantic coast. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of New London […]
Multnomah County has approximately 803,000 residents and is located in northwestern Oregon. The county seat and the state’s largest city is Portland. Multnomah County is part of the Portland–Vancouver (WA)–Hillsboro OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Portland and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Multnomah […]
Rainbow City is a city in Etowah County, Alabama, and has a population of about 10,000. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Etowah County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it […]
Jefferson County is located in eastern Ohio, and has a population of about 65,000 residents. Its county seat is the city of Steubenville. Prostitution has been a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades, and has been linked to related crimes including targeted homicides of women in prostitution and sex trafficking of minors. […]
Milwaukee County is the most populous county in Wisconsin and the 45th most populous in the United States, with a population of approximately 950,000. Over half of the population (595,000) resides in the city of Milwaukee, which abuts Lake Michigan. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office often collaborates with municipal Police Departments, including Glendale, Wauwatosa, West […]
Glendale is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and has a population of roughly 13,000 residents. It is situated directly north of Milwaukee, near Lake Michigan and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and the Milwaukee Metro region. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Beloit is a city of about 37,000 residents in Rock County, Wisconsin. It is located in the southernmost part of the state, bordering illinois. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Sex trafficking has also been documented in the […]
Johnston is a city in Polk County, Iowa, and has a population of about 24,000. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area, located near the center of the state. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities in Polk county. This activity and the […]
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