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Suffolk is an independent city of approximately 96,000 residents, located in southeast Virginia near Norfolk. Prostitution and child sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city for decades. For example, in April 2014 a man was charged with solicitation of prostitution from minor less than age 16; attempted cruelty and injuries to children; and […]
Stockton is a city with an approximate population of 322,000, located in central California, just south of Sacramento. 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 […]
Sterling is a census-designated place with approximately 31,000 residents, located in Loudoun County in northern Virginia. Active prostitution and sex trafficking markets in the city have been well-documented for decades. For example, in June 2013 two Atlanta men were sentenced for running a prostitution ring that exploited underage girls operated in seven states, from Maryland […]
Stanislaus County is located in the Central Valley area of California, and has approximately 553,000 residents. Prostitution has been a formidable problem in the area for decades, with recent activities concentrated in the city of Modesto, Turlock, and surrounding towns and unincorporated areas. Child sex trafficking is also well-documented within the county. Commercial sex sales […]
Stafford County is a county of approximately 157,000 residents, located along Virginia’s northern border. Prostitution has been identified by law enforcement as a problem in the county, and residents have frequently complained to police. Human trafficking also occurs in the county, facilitated by its location along the Interstate 95 corridor. Local prostitution and sex trafficking […]
St. Petersburg is a city of over 260,000 residents, located along Florida’s western coast in Pinellas County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city for over 50 years. In addition, local law enforcement agencies have reported several cases of targeted assaults on – and murders of – individuals engaged in prostitution. […]
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 […]
St. Mary’s County is a county of approximately 115,000 residents, located about 30 miles south of Washington, DC. Pockets of chronic prostitution and instances of sex trafficking have been reported by community residents and local law enforcement, particularly in the cities of Leonardtown and Lexington Park. Among the strategies pursued to ameliorate these problems are those focused on combating consumer-level […]
St. Louis, Missouri, a city of about 305,000 along the Mississippi River, has had longstanding, widespread prostitution and sex trafficking problems, since the 1800s if not before. In 1870 the city passed an ordinance legalizing prostitution, requiring brothels and women who were exploited within them to register with the city. The experiment was declared a […]
St. George is a city of approximately 95,000 residents in southwest Utah’s Washington County. Prostitution and sex trafficking (including child sex trafficking) are known problems in the city. To reduce local commercial sex activity, the St. George Police Department has conducted several reverse stings both at the street level and using the web. In November […]
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