As the second largest city in Oregon, Eugene has a population of approximately 170,000 residents and is the county seat of Lane County. The city is home to the University of Oregon and is situated along the Willamette River. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known problems in the city, and the ancillary crimes they generate […]
Elkhart is a city of approximately 53,000 residents, located just east of South Bend in Elkhart County, Indiana. Elkhart County is part of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, including the city of Elkhart. This activity and […]
El Cajon is a city of approximately 105,000 residents, located 16 miles east of San Diego in California. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the city and surrounding areas, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated with the […]
Des Moines is a city of roughly 33,000 residents in King County, WA. It is located just south of Seattle. Among the problems associated with the local commercial sex market have been reports of targeted sexual assault, targeted homicide of prostituted women, and the commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors. Consumer-level demand provides the revenue […]
Denver is a consolidated city and county government in Colorado with a population of approximately about 711,000 residents. It is the 22nd largest city in the United States and is the state capital of Colorado. The history of Denver as nexus for prostitution originates from the now defunct red-light district known as “The Row,” and […]
Delray Beach is a city of 68,000, located along the southeastern coast of Florida in Palm Beach County. Prostitution, occurring both at street-level and within adult-oriented businesses, has posed serious problems in the community for several decades. For example, in February 2018, two Delray Beach men were arrested and faced human-trafficking charges after city police […]
Dayton is a city of approximately 140,000 residents, located 50 miles north of Cincinnati in Montgomery County, Ohio. Numerous crimes associated with the local commercial sex market have been documented in the city for decades, including illicit drug offenses, targeted homicides, assault, and rape of prostituted people, and the sex trafficking of children. Sex buyers have […]
Dallas is a city located in Dallas County, TX and with a population of approximately 1.3 million residents, it is the ninth-largest city in the United States. Due to the city’s location, prostitution and sex trafficking have been significant issues within the city and in surrounding areas. The city of Dallas is a destination location […]
Dania Beach is a city of approximately 32,000 residents located near Hollywood, FL, in Broward County. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city and surrounding areas. To address the issue, Dania Beach Police has adopted several tactics targeting sex buyers, such as street-level reverse stings. Reverse stings have been conducted by the […]
Corpus Christi is a city of approximately 318,000 residents, located on the southeast coast of Texas. Most of the city lies within Nueces County, but the boundaries also extend into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio Counties. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city for decades. Corpus Christi police and public […]
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