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McDonough is a city of approximately 29,000 residents located 30 miles southeast of Atlanta in Henry County, Georgia. Local law enforcement has reported prostitution and sex trafficking activity in the city and the handful of unincorporated areas that surround it. To address the issue, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office’s Flint Circuit Drug Task Force conducted […]
Springfield is a census-designated place of approximately 33,000 residents, located in Fairfax County, Virginia in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from […]
Herndon is a town of approximately 24,000 residents, located in Fairfax County, Virginia. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within Herndon and throughout the county, 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 local commercial sex market is […]
Starke is a small city of almost 6,000 residents, situated northeast of Gainesville in Bradford County, Florida. 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. […]
Kirkland is a city of approximately 92,000 residents in King County, WA. It is considered a suburb of Seattle and is located on the east side of Lake Washington. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city. These activities and their ancillary crimes have generated complaints to local law enforcement from residents and […]
Tempe is a city of approximately 190,000 residents, situated between Phoenix and Mesa in Maricopa County, Arizona. Like its neighbors, the city has experienced widespread and persistent problems with prostitution and sex trafficking (particularly of minors). Between 2012 and early 2013, police had shut down 24 businesses for violating prostitution ordinances, most of which were massage […]
Belle Vernon is a borough of just under 1,000 residents, located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Prostitution and problems related to the commercial sex trade have been well document in the community. For example, in October, 1995, Pennsylvania State Police – Troop B –Belle Vernon Barracks responded to a call regarding the discovery of a deceased […]
Leonardtown is a community of approximately 4,600 residents, located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. In a local […]
Corvallis is a city of approximately 58,600 residents located in Benton County, OR. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been known to happen in the area dating back to World War II. The Corvallis Police Department (CPD), much like their counterparts in Albany, Salem, Eugene, and Portland, has conducted reverse stings to combat consumer-level demand. In June […]
Conyers is a city of approximately 16,000 residents, located 25 miles east of Atlanta in Rockland County, Georgia. Numerous problems associated with local prostitution have been documented in Conyers for decades, including a case of child endangerment involving a 4-year-old child left in a car while prostitution was occurring inside the vehicle. Police have reported […]
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