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Gregg County, TX

Gregg County is a county located in eastern Texas and has a population of roughly 124,000. Its county seat is the city of Longview, which has approximately 80,000 residents. Containing the intersection of Interstate 20, Route 80, and Route 259, the county has been a site of widespread prostitution for decades, generating numerous complaints to city […]

Beauregard Parish, LA

Beauregard Parish is located in western Louisiana, near the Texas border. The population is about 37,000. The parish seat is DeRidder. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented in the Parish, and among the efforts to address those crimes are operations seeking to arrest and punish sex buyers. For example, in December 2018, three men […]

Burbank, CA

Burbank is a city of about 105,000 residents located in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, CA, located just 12 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, CA. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems in the city. Among the more serious issues associated with the commercial sex market […]

Muskingum County, OH

Muskingum County, Ohio has a population of about 86,000 and its county seat is the city of Zanesville. It is located in central Ohio, about 70 miles east of Columbus on the Interstate 70 corridor. Police have fielded “continuous” complaints about prostitution from residents and businesses, and sex trafficking is known to occur in many […]

Solon, OH

Solon is a city of about 24,000 residents in Cuyahoga County, Ohio and is a suburb of Cleveland. It is part of northeast Ohio’s combined Cleveland–Akron–Canton metropolitan area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in Solon and in nearby communities and unincorporated areas of Cuyahoga County. This activity and the problems and ancillary […]

Sweetwater County, WY

Sweetwater County is a county located in Southwestern Wyoming, abutting the northern borders of Colorado and Utah. Its population is roughly 44,000, and its county seat is the city of Green River. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented in the city of Rock Springs, Green River, and other areas of the county, generating complaints to […]

Union City, TN

Union City is a city located in Obion County, in northwestern Tennessee. Its population is roughly 11,000. Union City is the principal city of the surrounding micropolitan area, which includes Obion County TN and Fulton County, KY.  Sex trafficking and prostitution are documented problems in the city and surrounding areas, and to address them sex […]

Chesterfield, MO

Chesterfield is a city in St Charles County, Missouri, and is a western suburb of the city of St. Louis. Its population is roughly 50,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity throughout St. Charles County – including the city of Chesterfield – have been well-documented. Among the tactics used to address prostitution and sex trafficking are […]

Williamsburg, VA

Williamsburg is an independent city of about 15,600 residents located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the northern part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and lies between Richmond and Newport News/Hampton metro regions.  Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems within the city, and […]

Lubbock County, TX

Lubbock County is located between Amarillo and Midland in northwest Texas., and has a population of about 314,000 – most of whom live in the city of Lubbock (pop. 250,000+). Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well documented for decades in the city of Lubbock and in other areas of Lubbock County. For example, in […]