Cuyahoga County is located in northeastern Ohio and its population center is the city of Cleveland. In 2019, the county had approximately 1.235 million residents. The county also contains a number of other communities that have had substantial and persistent sex trafficking and prostitution problems.  The county has experienced a wide range of negative events […]

Edina is a city with a population of about 53,000 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Hennepin County. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and […]

Thief River Falls, also called Thief River or TRF, is a city in Pennington County, Minnesota. The population is just under 9,000, according to the 2020 census. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Pennington County. This activity and the problems and ancillary […]

Mahnomen is a town with a population of approximately 1,200 that serves as the county seat of Mahnomen County, Minnesota. U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 200 are two of the main routes in Mahnomen. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of […]

North Branch is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, located at the junction of Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway 95. The population is roughly 10,600. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the county. For example, in March 2015 a massage and […]

Howard Lake is a city in Wright County, Minnesota with a population of about 2,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Wright County. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local prostitution market is sex trafficking. Consumer-level demand provides the revenue […]