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Sacramento is the capital city of California, and has a population of approximately 500,000. Numerous local crimes accompanying prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented for decades. In a recent example, in April, 2023, it was announced that three girls aged 13 to 16 were rescued and over 100 people were arrested in a Sacramento […]
Rye Brook is a village of approximately 9,500 residents located within the town of Rye and near Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York. Prostitution has been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. For example, in February, 2014, it was announced that a widespread prostitution sting brought in connection with the Super Bowl netted at […]
Rye is a city in Westchester County, New York with a population of approximately 17,000. It is separate from the town of Rye, which has a larger land area than the city. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city. Police have conducted both street-level and web-based reverse stings to arrest sex buyers, […]
Rogers is a suburban city in Benton County, Arkansas, with a population of approximately 71,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city and the area for decades. For example, in September 2013, a four-day undercover operation designed to combat sex trafficking and prostitution was conducted in a four-county area encompassing the […]
Roseville is a suburb of Sacramento with roughly 152,000 residents, located along Interstate 80. The Roseville Police Department has made prostitution arrests over the years and fielded numerous complaints from residents about prostitution activity. The town also has known cases of sex trafficking, such as a 2010 case in which a couple held a 15 […]
Rockland is a town of approximately 17,500 residents, located on Massachusetts’ South Shore in Plymouth County near Brockton and Bridgewater. In its efforts to reduce local prostitution, the Rockland Police Department has conducted stings targeting sex buyers. In 2008, RPD officers responded to an online ad for sex and arrested two women at a Rockland hotel. […]
Rockingham is a city of approximately 9,000 residents, located in south-central North Carolina’s Richmond County. Situated at the intersection of several major transit routes and roughly equidistant between Charlotte and Fayetteville, the community has reported problems with chronic street prostitution in certain areas for at least a decade. At least one case of prostitution-related homicide […]
Rockford is a mid-sized city of roughly 148,000 residents, located in northern Illinois’ Winnebago County. Local law enforcement agencies have reported complaints from residents about prostitution activity in the city for decades. The city has also documented numerous child sex trafficking cases, and has on multiple occasions recovered underaged girls when conducting prostitution sweeps. Rockford […]
Rochester is a city of approximately 121,000 residents, located about an hour’s drive south of St. Paul in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been reported in the city for decades, as have cases of assaults and robberies committed against sexually exploited persons as well as sex buyers. In an effort to reduce […]
Roanoke is a city in the state of Virginia with a population of approximately 100,000. 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. Some of […]
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