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New Britain is a city of over 74,000 residents in central Connecticut, near Hartford. Problems associated with the local commercial sex market have been well-documented, including sex trafficking and related child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). There have also been several local cases of sexual assaults and murders specifically targeting prostituted women, and men have also […]
Naugatuck is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut with a population of roughly 31,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities. For example, in October, 2019, police arrested three women on prostitution charges after executing a search warrant at a New Haven Road massage parlor in Naugatuck, where patrons were […]
National City, a city of about 56,000 residents near San Diego, has long been known for having a substantial problem with prostitution, particularly along a “strip” that crosses into San Diego. The National City Police Department (NCPD) began focusing on combating demand in the 1980s by conducting reverse stings. Knowing that the strip and its […]
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island immediately east of New York City, with a population of roughly 1.39 million. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial and longstanding problems in many areas of Long Island. The area has hosted relatively high-end, international prostitution or “escort” services, as well as lower-level […]
Nashville is a city of nearly 700,000 residents located in central Tennessee. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by numerous constituencies as substantial problems in Nashville for many decades, and have generated many related crimes occurring in commercial sex transactions, including kidnapping, rape, assault, homicide of prostituted persons, weapons and drug offenses, human trafficking, […]
Nashua is a city of approximately 90,000 located in southern New Hampshire, near the Massachusetts border. Complaints by businesses and residents have led Nashua police to conduct prostitution operations, including those focused on consumer-level demand. A web-based reverse sting in 2010 resulted in the arrest of eight men, whose identities were released and reported in […]
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city of approximately 30,000 residents, located near Conway in Horry County, South Carolina. It is a major tourist area in the southeast, attracting an estimated 14 million visitors each summer. Prostitution, sex trafficking, and numerous associated crimes have been well documented as substantial problems in the city and surrounding areas, […]
Muncie is a city located in central Indiana with a population of roughly 65,000. 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 residents and businesses. Among the […]
Morgan Hill is a city of approximately 45,000 residents located near Gilroy in southern Santa Clara County, California. Cases of prostitution (both at street-level and within adult-oriented businesses) and child sex trafficking have been reported in the city, and the area has been included in a list of sites targeted by the FBI’s anti-sex trafficking […]
Moreno Valley is a city of approximately 212,000 residents, located near Redlands and Rubidoux in Riverside County, California. Not formally incorporated until 1984, the city quickly became one of the largest population centers in the area. It is the second largest city in Riverside County, second only to neighboring Riverside. Prostitution and sex trafficking in the […]
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