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Amherst is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, located about 30 miles west of Cleveland. Its population is about 12,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems within Amherst and throughout the county. Some cases of the local sex trade have involved involved child sexual abuse materials (CSAM, often called “child pornography” in state […]
Dublin is a city in Franklin County in the state of Ohio. Its population is roughly 49,000 residents, and the city is a suburb of Columbus. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented local problems. For example, in October 2018, Dublin Police arrested four Columbus women on soliciting charges in the 500 block of Metro […]
Perry is a city in central Georgia, located in Houston County, GA, with approximately 22,000 residents. It is the county seat of Houston County. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have recently been documented in the city and surrounding areas. Among the more serious issues associated with prostitution in the city is the sex trafficking […]
Houston County is a county located in central Georgia with a population of approximately 167,000 residents. Its county seat is Perry, although the city of Warner Robins is substantially larger in both area and population. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have recently been documented in the county. Among the more serious issues associated with […]
Sandwich is a city of approximately 7,000 residents that is located in both DeKalb County, IL and Kendall County, IL. Instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city. Commercial sex activity, conducted at street-level, online, and within local businesses, has been reported in the community and has generated complaints from city […]
Cuyahoga Falls is a city of approximately 51,000 residents and is located in Summit County, Ohio. It is the second-largest city in Summit County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities. Among the more serious crimes associated with the commercial sex market in the city are sex trafficking and […]
Stark County is a county in northeastern Ohio with a population of approximately 374,000 residents. Its county seat is Canton. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented within the county and in its unincorporated areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents […]
Springfield Township is one of the nine townships within Summit County, Ohio and has a population of roughly 15,000 residents. There are eleven total Springfield Townships in the State of Ohio, two of which have reported using various tactics to reduce the demand for commercial sex and sex trafficking within their communities: Lucas County and Summit […]
Northfield is a village of approximately 4,000 residents in Summit County, Ohio. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area. Reports of prostitution and sex trafficking have recently been documented within the area. The substantial increase in instances of prostitution and sex trafficking in Northfield Village and its surrounding communities resulted in community action. […]
Massillon is a city in northeastern Ohio, located in Stark County roughly 50 miles south of Cleveland. It has a population of approximately 32,000 residents and is the second-largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the city. Among the more serious problems associated with the […]
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