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Montrose County is located in southwestern Colorado, abutting the Utah border. As of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 43,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county for years, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies. Consumer level demand provides the revenue stream for all prostitution […]
Colton is a city of approximately 55,000 residents in San Bernardino County, California. It is located in the Inland Empire region of the state and is a suburb of San Bernardino, approximately 4 miles south of that city’s downtown. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and throughout San Bernardino County. […]
Westborough is a town of approximately 18,000 residents in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is located about 40 miles west of Boston and 40 miles east of Springfield in central Massachusetts. Some other cities in Worcester County that have worked to address demand include Auburn, Fitchburg, Holden, Leominster, Milford, Northborough, Southborough, and Worcester. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the communities within […]
Southborough is a town of approximately 10,000 residents in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is located about 40 miles west of Boston and 40 miles east of Springfield in central Massachusetts. Some other cities in Worcester County that have worked to address demand include Auburn, Fitchburg, Holden, Leominster, Milford, Northborough, and Worcester. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been […]
San Jacinto, California, is located in Riverside County, southeast of Los Angeles and about 80 miles north of San Diego. Its population is approximately 55,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county, including in the city of San Jacinto, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies […]
Perris is an old railway city in Riverside County, California, located about 70 miles east-southeast of Los Angeles and 80 miles north of San Diego. Its populaiton is approximately 80,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county, including in the city of Perris, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints […]
Chautauqua County is the westernmost county in the state of New York. As of the 2020 census, its population was approximately 127,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in multiple areas within the county, including cases of sex trafficking of minors. For example, in March 2018, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District […]
Kapolei is a planned community of about 22,000 residents located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Prostitution has been a visible and persistent problem on the island for decades, resulting in complaints to law enforcement. Sex trafficking has also become a growing concern, with numerous adult and child sex trafficking cases being reported, […]
Southlake is a Texas city located predominantly in Tarrant County with minor areas extending into Denton County. It is a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth, and has a population of approximately 31,000. Human trafficking and prostitution activity in the city, as well as the region, have been well documented for decades. Among the tactics used to […]
North Port is a city of roughly 80,000 residents in Sarasota County, Florida. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area, on the state’s lower Gulf Coast. North Port is the largest city in Sarasota County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by law enforcement as substantial problems in the city and […]
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