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Chittenden County is the most populous county in Vermont, with a population of over 168,000 and anchored by the state’s most populous municipality, the city of Burlington. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in that city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Chittenden County, for decades. For example, in November 1981 a […]
St. Joseph is a city of about 72,000 residents, located in Buchanan County, Missouri (with parts of St. Joseph extending into Andrew County). Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Buchanan county for decades. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it […]
Benton County is a county of approximately 92,000 residents located in Western Oregon. Situated along the Interstate 5 corridor, its county seat is the city of Corvallis. It also contains parts of Albany. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well-documented in the county. Among the more serious crimes associated with the commercial sex market is […]
Burlington is a city of about 42,000 residents in northern Vermont, in Chittenden County. Prostitution and sex trafficking are known to be widespread in the city and surrounding areas, and have been for decades. For example, in November 1981 a man was arrested and charged with operating a local prostitution ring under the guise of […]
Groton is a town in New London County, Connecticut. It has approximately 39,000 residents, and is located roughly halfway between New Haven, CT and Providence, RI, abutting the Thames River and the Atlantic coast. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of New London […]
Multnomah County has approximately 803,000 residents and is located in northwestern Oregon. The county seat and the state’s largest city is Portland. Multnomah County is part of the Portland–Vancouver (WA)–Hillsboro OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Portland and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Multnomah […]
Milwaukee County is the most populous county in Wisconsin and the 45th most populous in the United States, with a population of approximately 950,000. Over half of the population (595,000) resides in the city of Milwaukee, which abuts Lake Michigan. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office often collaborates with municipal Police Departments, including Glendale, Wauwatosa, West […]
Glendale is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and has a population of roughly 13,000 residents. It is situated directly north of Milwaukee, near Lake Michigan and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and the Milwaukee Metro region. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Beloit is a city of about 37,000 residents in Rock County, Wisconsin. It is located in the southernmost part of the state, bordering illinois. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Sex trafficking has also been documented in the […]
Johnston is a city in Polk County, Iowa, and has a population of about 24,000. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area, located near the center of the state. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities in Polk county. This activity and the […]
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