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Othello is a city of approximately 8,200 residents in Washington State, located in Adams County. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and its ancillary crimes have resulted in complaints to local law enforcement from residents and businesses. For example, in November 2007, two women were […]
Cabarrus County is located in the south-central part of North Carolina. The population is approximately 231,000. The county seat is Concord, and the county is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cases of prostitution and sex trafficking have been reported, including sex trafficking of minors. Local residents have complained about solicitation of prostitution […]
Berrien County is a county of about 154,000 residents in the southwestern corner of Michigan, located on the shores of Lake Michigan and bordering Indiana. The county seat is the city of St. Joseph. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county, resulting in complaints to law enforcement from residents and businesses. Drugs […]
Calhoun County is a county of about 134,000 residents in southern Michigan, approximately 75 miles west of Ann Arbor. Its county seat is Marshall and its largest city is Battle Creek. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been persistent and visible in the cities and incorporated areas within the county, and the problems and ancillary […]
Wiggins is a city of under 4,300 residents and is the county seat of Stone County, Mississippi. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and related crimes have been documented in the city. For example, in 2016 a sting operation led to the arrest of four people on prostitution and drug charges. Consumer […]
Sedgwick County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas with a population of approximately 524,000 residents, making it the second-most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat is Wichita, the most populous city in the state. The county lies at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Route 54 and has struggled with commercial […]
Mecosta County has approximately 40,000 residents and is located in western Michigan, approximately 60 miles north of Grand Rapids. The county seat is Big Rapids. Prostitution and child sexual exploitation have been well-documented in the county, leading to community complaints. For example, in August 2016, a Big Rapids landlord was accused of offering reduced rent […]
Newaygo County is a county of almost 50,000 residents in western Michigan. Located about 60 miles north of Grand Rapids, its county seat is the city of White Cloud. Prostitution and child sexual exploitation have been documented in the county, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. To combat the crimes associated with illegal commercial sex, […]
Shawnee County is located in Northeast Kansas, in the central United States with a population of approximately 179,000 residents, making it the third-most populous county in Kansas. Its most populous city and county seat, Topeka, is the also state capital. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as problems in the county. […]
Marquette is a city of approximately 21,000 residents that serves as the government seat of Marquette County. It is located in the Upper Peninsula in northern Michigan on the shores of Lake Superior. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding area, including instances of drugs being traded for sex. There […]
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