Damariscotta is a city of approximately 1,350 residents in mid-coastal Maine, in Lincoln County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. For example, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office charged eight people with prostitution-related crimes after an “extensive” investigation that began […]

Gurnee is a village of about 31,000 residents in northeastern Illinois, located just west of Waukegan in Lake County. In July 2017, eighteen Lake County men were arrested during an undercover investigation conducted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force, Gurnee Police Department, and Waukegan Police Department after allegedly offering money for sex acts. […]

Madison Lake is a city of approximately 1,200 residents, located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, 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. Consumer-level demand […]

Beaver Township is a city of approximately 6,500 residents, located in Mahoning County, Ohio. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Mahoning County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]

Brown County is located in southern Minnesota, roughly 100 miles southwest of Minneapolis, and has a population of about 26,000 residents. At least one reverse sting has occurred in the county. In September 2017, eight men were arrested in a reverse sting focusing on those seeking to buy access to sexually abuse minors. The operation […]

Sulphur is a city of about 21,000 residents in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area. At least one web-based reverse sting operation has occurred in the city. In September 2017, undercover officers in Sulphur arrested seven men for solicitation of prostitution. Sulphur Police Department detectives began investigating after […]

Salado is a town of about 2,400 residents in Bell County, Texas. In September 2017, local police aided the Bell County Sheriff’s Department by playing a large role in the conduction of a two-day sex trafficking and prostitution sting that resulted in 20 men arrested for buying sex. Thirteen of those arrested were active duty […]