Staunton is an independent city in Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,750. Prostitution and child sex trafficking activity are well documented in Staunton, and police have actively investigated many cases and conducted sting operations to apprehend those purchasing sex from children. For example, in May 2013, two online child predators were […]
Manassas is a town in northern Virginia with a population of approximately 43,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the town, surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious […]
Bel Air is a city of about 11,000 residents that serves as the county seat of Harford County, in northeast Maryland. Problems associated with commercial sex in the area are well-documented and include child sex trafficking. For example, in November 2013 three people were arrested after detectives made arrangements through an Internet site to meet […]
Elkton is a town of roughly 16,000 residents in Cecil County, Maryland. Local prostitution activity generates numerous complaints to police, and these complaints play a role in police devoting the resources to prostitution operations. Sex trafficking is also known to occur in the area. For example, in 2016 an Elkton man was charged with human […]
Cumberland is a community of approximately 19,000 residents, located in northwest Maryland near the Pennsylvania border in Allegany County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and throughout Allegany County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. […]
Washington County is located in northern Maryland, about 20 miles north of Martinsburg, WV and abutting Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity are well documented in the county, especially in Hagerstown (the county seat and its largest city) and surrounding areas. The county is also a stop for wider networks of human […]
Iowa City is a city of about 76,000 residents located in Johnson County, in eastern Iowa. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented problems in Iowa City. For example, in March, 2018, an Iowa City man was arrested and charged with human trafficking, pimping/sex trafficking, domestic abuse/assault impeding air/blood flow, false imprisonment, and pandering […]
Douglasville is a city in Georgia with approximately 34,000 residents. The city of Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County. Douglasville is located approximately 20 miles west of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta Metro Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and other areas of the county. This […]
Montgomery County is the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania, and contains rural areas and cities considered suburbs of Philadelphia. Norristown is the county seat, and the city of approximately 32,000 residents is located about six miles northwest of Philadelphia. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by residents and law enforcement as substantial problems throughout the county, […]
Worcester County is the easternmost county of the Maryland, and has a population of approximately 53,000 residents. Among the communities within the county is Ocean City, with approximately 7,000 residents, and Berlin, a town of about 4,700. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the county. Among the tactics used to address these […]
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