Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma, with a population of approximately 411,000. It is the largest city and serves as the county seat of Tulsa County. Prostitution and sex trafficking of both adults and children have been thoroughly documented as substantial problems in the city for decades, and residents have complained […]
Tukwila is city located in Washington state of approximately 22,000 residents. It is a Seattle suburb and is located in King County, WA. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as a significant issues in the city. According to local police reports, the majority of calls for service are regarding prostitution and drug-related crimes that […]
Tucson is the second largest city in Arizona, with approximately 540,000 residents. Public officials and city law enforcement have long recognized that combating demand is essential to reducing problems associated with prostitution and sex trafficking. The Tucson Police Department has conducted street-level reverse stings since 1986, if not earlier. Operations have at times been large […]
Topeka is the capital city of Kansas, and has a population of approximately 126,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as problems in the city, and residents have complained to police about prostitution in certain neighborhoods. Among the many other crimes associated with the local sex trade are drug offenses and violence. In response […]
Tampa is a city of approximately 400,000 residents situated on the Gulf coast of Florida and serves as the government seat of Hillsborough County. The city and the surrounding areas of the county are known to have substantial activity in sex trafficking and prostitution, which generates a wide range of related crimes, including cases of […]
Tallahassee is the state capital of Florida, as well as the government seat of Leon County, FL. The city has a population of approximately 196,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as pervasive problems in the city, in addition to residential complaints to police regarding prostitution activity in certain neighborhoods. […]
Tacoma is a city in Washington state of approximately 220,000 residents, located in Southern Puget Sound, near Seattle, WA in Pierce County, WA. The city has been known to have prevalent prostitution, sex trafficking, and related crimes such as drug trafficking and assault. Tacoma police reported that they had received about 2,000 prostitution-related calls for […]
Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota, is a city of about 307,000 residents that forms the “Twin Cities” with neighboring Minneapolis. St. Paul and its surrounding areas (including the other cities and unincorporated areas of Ramsey County and Hennepin County) has experienced a wide range of problems associated with its robust local commercial sex […]
Springfield is a city of approximately 63,000 residents in Western Oregon, located just east of Eugene, OR, in Lane County, OR. Prostitution has been a persistent problem for city law enforcement in recent years, with commercial sex activity concentrated along Main Street and the city’s downtown area. Among the more serious issues associated with the […]
Spokane is a city of approximately 230,000 residents, located in Eastern Washington, near Idaho, and is the second largest city in the state. It is the largest city and the county seat of Spokane County. Prostitution has been a persistent and visible problem in the area for decades. Among the more serious negative outcomes of […]
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