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Rancho Cordova is a city of approximately 80,000 residents, located just east of Sacramento in California. Although not formally incorporated as a city until 2003, Rancho Cordova and the surrounding vicinity have dealt with chronic problems related to prostitution for at least two decades. Solicitation occurs at street level, but is also linked to some […]
Randleman is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina with a population of approximately 4,600. In an effort to reduce the demand for sex purchased from prostituted women, police have conducted web-based reverse stings and publicly identified arrested sex buyers. For example, in 2008, a Methodist minister was charged with soliciting sex for money. A […]
Raleigh, North Carolina, is a city of roughly 470,000 residents that is the state’s capitol and its largest city. It has had longstanding problems resulting from prostitution and sex trafficking, including cases involving minors and adults with cognitive disabilities. For example, in August, 2021, a local man was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences in […]
Pueblo is a city of roughly 112,000 residents located south of Denver and Colorado Springs in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, CO. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in the county. This activity and its ancillary crimes have generated complaints […]
Pulaski County, Arkansas has an approximate population of 397,000, the majority living in the city of Little Rock. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to local law enforcement agencies. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is sex […]
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the state of Rhode Island, and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region with an approximate population of 190,000 residents. Numerous problems associated with the local prostitution […]
Provo is the third-largest city in Utah, located about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City. Provo has a population of approximately 115,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and other areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement […]
Prince William County is located along the Potomac River in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and has an approximate population of 467, 000. It is classified as part of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the […]
Prichard is a city in Mobile County, Alabama with a population of approximately 19,000 residents. The city is located to the north side of Mobile, as well as the unincorporated community of Eight Mile. Local law enforcement have reported problems with prostitution and the sexual exploitation of minors in the city, and residents have complained […]
Portsmouth is a city of approximately 21,000 residents on the Atlantic coast of New Hampshire. Most prostitution and sex trafficking activity in the city appears to be centered in hotels and other indoor venues, and is arranged through online solicitation. Community complaints play a role in police responding to prostitution in the city, and efforts […]
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