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Lafayette is a city of approximately 127,000 residents, located an hour west of Baton Rouge, LA. It is the government seat of Lafayette Parish, LA. Prostitution and related activity have been well-documented in the cities and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies […]
Knoxville is a city with approximately 187,000 residents, located in Knox County in eastern Tennessee. Prostitution is a persistent and visible problem in the area, and the city is known by federal and state investigators to be on domestic and international sex trafficking circuits. The city has also served as the operating base for at […]
Kissimmee is a city of approximately 80,000 residents situated near Orlando, FL, in Osceola County, FL. Prostitution and sex trafficking are persistent and visible problems in the city and in surrounding communities. Among the more serious crimes associated with the commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. For example, in November of 2013, an Osceola […]
Kingston is a town of approximately 6,200 residents, located in southern New Hampshire, near the Massachusetts border and about 15 miles inland from the Atlantic Coast. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the region, and in response, local efforts have included the use of demand reduction tactics. For example, in July, 2007, the […]
Kingsport is a city of approximately 56,000 residents, located along the northeast border of Tennessee. The city occupies parts of both Sullivan and Hawkins counties. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within Kingsport and elsewhere in Sullivan County in particular, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from […]
King County is a county of approximately 2.3 million residents. Its largest city and county seat is Seattle, WA. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented as serious and longstanding problems in the county. These activities and their ancillary crimes have generated complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. Additionally, King County has […]
Kihei is a city on Maui’s southwest shore, the sunniest and driest end of the island. Kihei has a population of approximately 23,000 residents and is located in Maui County. In recent years, community members have noted a significant increase in commercial sex sales in the area as many prostituted women have relocated their activities […]
Killeen is a central Texas city of approximately 145,690 residents within Bell County, TX and lies about halfway between Austin and Waco. The economy of Killeen depends largely on Fort Hood, a military base that employs the majority of city’s residents that is located within three miles of the city. Prostitution and sex trafficking of […]
Kern County is an area with approximately 918,000 residents, located in California’s Central Valley. Bakersfield is the county’s seat and largest city. Many crimes and serious problems have been linked to prostitution in the county. For example, a relatively routine prostitution case in 2009 involved a Rio Norte Junior High School teaching assistant and her […]
Kent is a city of approximately 145,000 residents in Washington state, just south of Seattle, WA, located in King County, WA. Similar to neighboring Seattle and other communities within King County, Kent has struggled with prostitution and sex trafficking problems for decades. Among the more serious issues related to the area’s commercial sex market are […]
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