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Norwich is a city of approximately 40,000 residents, located just north of New London in Connecticut. Prostituted-related kidnappings, assaults, and homicides have been well-documented in the city. For example, in 2002 a mother of two young children was strangled to death by a male sex buyer. To curb prostitution activity in the city, the Norwich […]
Norwalk is a city of approximately 17,000 residents, situated about midway between Akron and Cleveland in Huron County, Ohio. Prostitution has been a well-documented problem in the city for many years. Among the crimes association with the local prostitution market is the assault of sex buyers. For example, in September 2008, a Norwalk police officer […]
North Charleston is the third-largest city in South Carolina, with a population of approximately 115,000 residents. The city is located in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties in southeastern South Carolina. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city, including cases where persons exploited in commercial sex have been raped, assaulted, or murdered by […]
Norristown is a city of approximately 36,000 residents, located about six miles northwest of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city for decades. In a recent example, in 2018, at least four people were arrested and brought up on prostitution-related charges stemming from their alleged involvement with an […]
Norfolk is a waterfront city in southeastern Virginia that has a population of approximately 245,000, and is home to a massive naval base on Chesapeake Bay. The city has had substantial, well-documented prostitution activity for decades, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the […]
Newport News is a mid-sized city with about 180,000 residents situated on a peninsula near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, in southeastern Virginia in Matthews County. Among the distinguishing features of the area including Newport News, Hampton, and Norfolk are the seaports, shipyards, and military presence (Army, Air Force, and Navy). Prostitution and sex trafficking […]
New York City is the largest city in the United States, with approximately 8.8 million residents. It is comprised of five boroughs, including Manhattan as the center of the metropolis. New York has a long history of prostitution and sex trafficking, and the wide range of crimes associated with commercial sex markets in the city […]
New London is a community in coastal Connecticut with a population of approximately 28,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented local problems; several prostitution-related robberies and homicides have also been documented. A wide range of tactics have been employed to reduce consumer-level demand for commercial sex, which drives both prostitution and sex trafficking. The […]
New Haven is the second largest city in Connecticut, with a population of roughly 135,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial problems in the city for decades. Among the more serious problems associated with the local commercial sex market are child sex trafficking and the targeted homicide of prostituted women. For example, […]
New Castle County, Delaware has a population of roughly 572,000 residents. Its largest communities are Newark and Wilmington. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in New Castle County. For example, a 2012 investigation resulted in the arrest of a man who sex trafficked a 15-year-old girl at numerous hotels throughout New Castle County. […]
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