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Shelby County, Tennessee is located in the southeastern part of the state, and has a population of about 925,000. It is the state’s largest county both in terms of population and geographic area. Its county seat is Memphis, the second most populous city in Tennessee after Nashville. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified by […]
Loma Linda, California is a city within San Bernardino County that is home to approximately 25,000 individuals. It is bordered by the city of San Bernardino to the north and by Redlands to the east. Over the course of its history, Loma Linda has maintained a high level of prostitution activity. San Bernardino County was […]
Wildomar is a city of about 37,000 residents in Riverside County, California. It was incorporated on July 1, 2008, and through 2021 its population was rapidly growing. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial problems in Wildomar and other communities (e.g., Corona, Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Riverside, Temecula) and unincorporated ares of Riverside county. The Riverside […]
Woodinville is a city located in King County, Washington with a population of around 13,500 individuals. The city is a part of the greater Seattle metropolitan area and is surrounded by woodlands and waterfront property on the Sammamish River. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented within the city, and to address such issues, police […]
Canal Winchester is a city of about 8,800 residents located dually in Franklin and Fairfield Counties, Ohio. The city is near the heart of the state and is considered to be a part of the Central Ohio community, not too far from downtown Columbus. Canal Winchester is in close proximity to a variety of public […]
Imperial County, California is home to approximately 180,000 individuals. The county is located in the Southern region of the state, sharing a border with Mexico to the South and Arizona to the East. Due to its location, the culture in Imperial County is heavily influenced by Mexico, and a majority of its citizens are Hispanic. […]
Coventry Township is a community of about 11,000 residents located in Summit County, Ohio, in the Akron metro region. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of Summit County over the decades, including in Coventry Township. This activity has generated numerous problems leading to complaints and tips to […]
Harker Heights is a city in Bell County, TX, located between Austin, TX and Waco, TX, with a population of approximately 34,000 residents. Due to its location along Interstate 35, an interstate well known for issues related to the commercial sex market, instances of prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented in the city […]
Stateline is a census-designated place on the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Douglas County, NV, and has a population of approximately 930 residents. Prostitution in the state of Nevada is legal in counties with populations under 700,000 residents and is illegal in counties with populations over 700,000 residents. In the State’s larger cities such […]
Douglas County is a county in the Northwest part of Nevada and has a population of roughly 48,000 residents. The county seat is Minden. Prostitution in the state of Nevada is legal in counties with populations under 700,000 residents and is illegal in counties with populations over 700,000 counties. In the State’s larger cities such […]
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