Kankakee is a city of approximately 26,000 residents that serves as the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement […]
Gilbert is a city of approximately 273,000 residents, located about 20 miles east of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona. Among the problems associated with local prostitution have been the serial killing and serial rapes targeting trafficked girls and women involved in prostitution, and cases of child sex trafficking have also been documented in the city and nearby communities […]
Central Point is an Oregon city in Jackson County with a population of about 18,600 residents. The city shares its southern border with the city of Medford and is a part of the Medford metropolitan area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems […]
Hood River is a city in Northern Oregon of approximately 8,300 residents, and is the county seat of Hood River County, OR. It is situated along the border of Oregon and Washington, featuring a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented […]
Gilroy is a city located in Northern California’s Santa Clara County, south of Morgan Hill and north of San Benito County. It’s population is about 58,000. 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 […]
Monterey County in located in southwest California, and has a population of about 437,000. Its largest city and the county seat is Salinas, with approximately 163,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking have posed persistent and visible problems in the community for several decades, and has generated numerous complaints from local residents and business owners. Consumer […]
Grove City is a city in Franklin County, Ohio. It is a suburb of Columbus and has a population of about 42,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the Franklin County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Commerce City is a home rule municipality in Colorado and has a population of approximately 62,400 residents. It is located in Adams County, CO and is a northern suburb of Denver, CO. Adams County begins near downtown Denver and stretches east, containing a part of the major “strip” or “track” for street prostitution (“the Colfax […]
Loveland is a city of roughly 82,000 residents, situated about 60 miles north of Denver, CO in Larimer County, CO. For at least two decades, instances of prostitution, particularly those arranged online and conducted within city hotels and adult-oriented businesses, have been reported throughout the county. Several cases of prostitution, solicitation of prostitution, commercial sexual […]
Estes Park is a city of roughly 6,400 residents, situated about 65 miles north of Denver, CO and is located in Larimer County, CO. For at least two decades, instances of prostitution, particularly those arranged online and conducted within city hotels and adult-oriented businesses, have been reported throughout the county. Several cases of solicitation, commercial […]
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