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Wichita County is located northern Texas. Its population is approximately 132,000, most of which reside in the city of Wichita Falls. The county abuts Sheppard Air Force Base. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Wichita Falls and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Wichita County. This activity and […]
Cecil County, Maryland has a population of approximately 104,000, and its county seat is the city of Elkton (with roughly 16,000 residents). Local prostitution activity generates numerous complaints to police, and these complaints play a role in police devoting the resources to prostitution operations. Sex trafficking is also known to occur in the area. For […]
Hidalgo County is located in southeastern Texas, that sits along the Rio Grande river, across from Reynosa, Mexico. The county seat is Edinburg and the largest city is McAllen. The county’s population is roughly 880,000. McAllen has a population of approximately 142,000. Local law enforcement have reported problems with prostitution in the the McAllen area […]
Cleveland, Tennessee is the largest city in Bradley County (pop. 48,000) and is located in the southeastern portion of the state. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in Cleveland and throughout the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the […]
Bradley County is located in the southeastern portion of Tennessee. Its population is roughly 110,000, and its county seat is the city of Cleveland. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in Cleveland and throughout the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]
St. Clair County, Michigan is a county of about 160,000 residents, situated along the St. Clair River and across from Ontario, Canada. Prostitution activity– including attempts by adults to solicit prostitution acts from minors– has been reported locally throughout the county. Law enforcement agencies have attempted to curtail demand for prostitution by targeting sex buyers […]
Jefferson County is a county in the U.S. state of Colorado and has a population of approximately 583,00 residents, making it the fourth-most populous county in Colorado, located just southeast of Denver, CO. The county seat is Golden, CO, and the most populous city is Lakewood, CO. Prostitution and child sex trafficking activity has been […]
Bergen County is the most populous county in the state of New Jersey, with a population of roughly 931,000. The county is located within 10 miles of Midtown Manhattan. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the area, and have generated complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Notable cities and […]
Stafford is a city of about 17,000 residents within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area of Texas. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County, with a small portion in Harris County. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems within the county, including Stafford. Sex trafficking has been such a substantial problem in the […]
Stafford is a small city of about 4,300 residents within Stafford County, Virginia, located along the state’s northern border. Prostitution has been identified by law enforcement as a problem in the city and throughout the county, and residents have frequently complained to police. For example, in April, 2019, three people were arrested in Stafford in […]
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