The Woodlands is a planned community and census-designated place in Texas, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. It is primarily located in Montgomery County, with portions extending into Harris County, and has a population of about 115,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the region, and the problems and ancillary […]
Elyria is a city in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan statistical area, and serves as the county seat of Lorain County, Ohio. It is located in Northeast Ohio, about 25 miles southwest of Cleveland, and has a population of approximately 53,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and unincorporated areas of […]
Lorain County is located in northeastern Ohio within the Cleveland–Elyria Metropolitan Statistical Area, and has a population of approximately 309,000 residents. Its county seat is Elyria. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in […]
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, is situated along the Allegheny River about 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The county’s population is roughly 353,000, and the government seat is the city of Greensburg. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in communities and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it […]
Maple Shade is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, that has a population of approximately 20,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Burlington County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies […]
Franklin County is a county of approximately 98,000 residents located in central Washington state. Its largest city and county seat is Pasco, WA. Pasco is one of three cities that make up the Tri-Cities region of the state (along with Richland and Kennewick). Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in incorporated and unincorporated areas […]
Lathrop is a city of approximately 31,000 residents, located in San Joaquin County, California. San Joaquin County is located in the northern part of the Central Valley region of California, and other cities within it include Stockton, Manteca, and Lodi. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Lathrop and surrounding […]
Hernando County is located in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area of Florida and has a population of approximately 194,500 residents. Its county seat is the city of Brooksville. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result […]
Bluffton is a small village in Allen and Hancock Counties in Ohio, and has a population of about 4,300. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the town and in nearby communities (such as Findlay), and in unincorporated areas of Hancock County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result […]
Smith County is located in east-central Texas, about midway between Dallas, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana. The county’s population is about 237,000, nearly half of which reside in its largest city, Tyler (pop. approximately 105,000). Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
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