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Medford is a city in Southwestern Oregon. It is the largest city and county seat of Jackson County, OR, with roughly 86,000 residents. The Medford metropolitan area is also the 4th largest metropolitan area in Oregon. Medford has had well-documented prostitution and sex trafficking activity. For example, in November 2013, a sex trafficking investigation resulted […]
McAllen is a city of approximately 142,000 residents, located in southern Texas’ Hidalgo County, across the Rio Grande from Reynosa, Mexico. Local law enforcement has reported problems with prostitution in the community for several years, and residents and business owners have complained about commercial sex activity in some neighborhoods. Among the more serious crimes associated […]
Maui County is a county of approximately 165,000 residents, consisting of the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Kaho’olawe. The county’s population center is Maui and the county seat is Wailuku. Prostitution, sex trafficking activity, and related crimes (such as drug offenses) have been documented in the county, and have led to complaints to the […]
Martinsburg is a city of approximately 19,000 residents, located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia near Hagerstown, Maryland. 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 […]
Marion County is a county in Northwestern Oregon with a population of approximately 346,000. The county seat and state capital are Salem, making Marion County part of the Salem metropolitan area. Documented prostitution and sex trafficking activity has occurred within the county for decades and led to numerous associated crimes and complaints from local residents […]
Maricopa County is located in Southwestern Arizona and contains over 4.4 million residents. It is the 4th most populous county in the United States, the most populous in Arizona, and includes the state’s capital and largest city, Phoenix. Other noteworthy communities within the county include Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale, Surprise, and Tempe. Prostitution and sex […]
Mansfield is a city of approximately 47,000 residents located in north-central Ohio’s Richland County, midway between Columbus and Cleveland. 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 […]
Manhattan is a city of approximately 55,000 residents, located in northeastern Kansas’ Riley County, about 60 miles west of Topeka. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been reported in the community for at least ten years. Among their efforts to curtail local sex sales, the Riley County Police Department has conducted at least two reverse […]
Manchester is a city with approximately 116,000 residents, located in south-central New Hampshire. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known to occur in the city, and in some cases, are linked to regional and international sex trafficking operations. For example, in 2018, a couple was arrested and charged with sex trafficking, among other offenses. In June […]
Manatee County is an area in the middle western portion of Florida, often considered a part of the Tampa Bay area with a population of around 400,000. Prostitution, sex trafficking, and related crimes are well documented within the county. For example, a house in the county’s largest town, Bradenton, was raided to expose a human […]
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