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Chatham County is located in southeast Georgia, along the Interstate 95 corridor, and includes coastal areas. Chatham County has approximately 295,000 residents. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known to occur in the community and other areas within the county. Police and community members have identified that indoor […]
Merrill is a city of approximately 9,300 residents and serves as the county seat of Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and unincorporated areas of Lincoln County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. […]
Rhinelander is the county seat of Oneida County, Wisconsin, and has a population of roughly 7,600. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Oneida County. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market are sex trafficking, child endangerment, child sexual abuse materials (CSAM, […]
Livermore is a city of about 87,000 residents in Alameda County, California. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area, located about 25 miles east of Oakland, and 6 miles east of Pleasanton. Prostitution and sex trafficking of minors has been documented in the city and surrounding area. For example, in 2005 there […]
Woodford County is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, and has a population of roughly 40,000. Its county seat is the city of Eureka. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. […]
Vestavia Hills is a city in the state of Alabama that occupies parts of both Jefferson and Shelby counties. It is a suburb of Birmingham and its population is roughly 39,000. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of both Jefferson and Shelby counties. For example, in […]
Macon County is located in central Illinois, east of Springfield, and has a population of approximately 100,000 residents. The largest city and county seat is Decatur. Serious problems related to prostitution, including the trafficking and exploitation of minors for commercial sex, have been reported in the county for over two decades. For example, in 1991, […]
St. Clair County is a county in central Alabama, located within the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area, with a population of roughly 93,00 residents. It has two county seats: Ashville and Pell City. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented within the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in […]
Jefferson County is the most populous county in the state of Alabama, with a population of roughly 668,000 residents. It is located in central Alabama and the county seat is Birmingham. Prostitution activity has been well-documented throughout Jefferson County for many years. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints […]
Homewood is a city of about 25,500 residents in southeastern Jefferson County, AL. It is a suburb of Birmingham, AL, located south of the city center. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results […]
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