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Spring is a census-designated-place of approximately 62,000 residents, located north of Houston, near Humble in Harris County, Texas. Like many communities in the county, Spring residents and law enforcement officials have reported problems with street and business-based prostitution. For example, a nightclub in the city was sued in 2009 after numerous residents reported prostitution and related […]
Stillwater is a city of about 48,000 residents in north-central Oklahoma, situated along the Interstate 35 corridor and about equidistant from Oklahoma City and Tulsa. It is the largest city and county seat of Payne County, OK. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known to occur in incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity […]
Issaquah is a city in Washington state, located in the greater Seattle metro area in King County. It has a population of roughly 40,000 resident. The Issaquah Police Department has received complaints from residents about prostitution in the city, including reports of massage parlors serving as fronts for brothels. For example, in June 2013, the […]
Berlin is a small town of fewer than 600 residents located in southern Georgia’s Colquitt County, roughly midway between Moultrie and Valdosta. Prostitution in the town has generated complaints to the police, who have linked the activity to a wide range of crimes. The Berlin Police Department has stated that it is important to combat […]
Watertown is a city of approximately 23,000 residents in northeastern South Dakota, located in Codington County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been known to occur in the city. For example, local law enforcement have reported that sex trafficking and prostitution are serious problems locally, with an increasing amount of prostitution activity moving online. Among the […]
Humble is a city with an estimated population of 17,000, situated northeast of Houston, near Spring and Atascocita in Harris County, TX. Prostitution in Humble can be traced back to the 1800s when, increases in prostitution activity accompanied the economic boom triggered by the installment of railroads during the 1870s and 1880s. According to a […]
Palmer Township is a community of about 17,000 residents, situated in the Lehigh Valley near Bethlehem Township and Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. In an effort to reduce prostitution in the township, local police have conducted at least two reverse stings. The first known operation was conducted in November 2013, in response to complaints from staff […]
Mounds View is a suburb of St. Paul, MN in Ramsey County, and has a population of about 13,000 residents. Prostitution has been identified as a local problem, particularly indoors in hotels and massage parlors, which has generated complaints to law enforcement. The Mounds View Police Department has, in turn, begun to focus on demand […]
Madera is a city of approximately 66,000 residents, located roughly equidistant between Fresno and Merced, along Route 99 in central California. Local residents have reported street prostitution and other criminal activities occurring in certain neighborhoods (particularly on and around the city’s C Street) for over two decades, but it appears that the Madera Police Department […]
Romeoville is a village of approximately 40,000 residents, located southwest of Chicago near Joliet in Will County, Illinois. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known to occur in the city, and have generated complaints to police from residents. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution and sex trafficking, and has therefore been targeted […]
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