Coweta County is a county of about 150,000 residents in west central Georgia, less than 40 miles southwest of Atlanta. Its county seat is Newnan. Prostitution and sex trafficking, including child sex trafficking, have been documented in the county. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office has assisted in local web-based reverse sting operations, often with identity […]

Colquitt County is a county of about 45,000 residents in southwestern Georgia, located midway between Albany and Valdosta. Its county seat is Moultrie, and other notable communities include Berlin. Prostitution in the county has generated complaints to law enforcement, who have linked the activity to a wide range of crimes throughout the county, including drugs […]

Bulloch County is a county of about 78,000 residents, located in southeastern Georgia in the greater Savannah region. Its county seat is Statesboro. Prostitution has been a documented problem in the county, and has generated complaints from residents to law enforcement. Efforts to address the problem have included targeting demand. While the term “pandering” can […]

Middle Smithfield Township is a township of roughly 16,000 residents in eastern Pennsylvania, located in Monroe County, PA. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city and greater county area. This activity and its ancillary crimes has resulted in complaints to local law enforcement by residents and businesses. Reports of targeted violence […]

Town ‘N’ Country is a census-designated place of almost 90,000 residents in Hillsborough County, located in central western Florida just west of Tampa. In July 2019, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office conducted an undercover reverse sting operation in Town ‘N’ Country that resulted in the arrest of eight men. About 25 men contacted the undercover […]

Lexington is a town of approximately 24,000 residents, located in Lexington County, South Carolina. It is the county seat and largest town is Lexington County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented problems in the city and surrounding communities. Additionally, Lexington has seen several instances of sex trafficking of minors and forced prostitution of minors. Among […]

Lexington County is located in South Carolina, with a population of approximately 300,000 residents. Its county seat and largest town is Lexington, and it is located in the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Other notable communities within the county include Springdale, a town of approximately 3,000 residents, located just outside of Columbia. Prostitution and sex trafficking […]