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Sheboygan County, Wisconsin as well-documented problems associated with commercial sex, including human trafficking. For example, in July, 2019, a suspected human trafficker was arrested in Sheboygan County. During an investigation into suspected child neglect, police learned that the woman had left her two children with various people while she used drugs and engaged in prostitution. […]
Sheboygan Falls is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Its population is about 8,200. Prostitution activity has been well-documented within the county, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is sex trafficking. […]
Sturgeon Bay is a city in and the county seat of Door County, Wisconsin. Its population was just under 10,000 at the 2020 Census. The city is well-known regionally for being the largest city of the Door Peninsula, after which the county is named. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city and in other […]
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana has population of about 434,000 residents and is included in the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county’s second largest city and government seat is Gretna, with approximately 18,000 residents, located just east of and across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. The parish spans the area from Lake Pontchartrain abutting […]
De Pere is a city of approximately 25,000 residents, located in Brown County, Wisconsin. It is a suburb of Green Bay, and prostitution and sex trafficking activity have 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 in […]
Ashwaubenon is a city of approximately 17,000 residents, located in Brown County, Wisconsin. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Brown county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. For […]
Shasta County is a county in northern California, and is situated along the Interstate 5 corridor. The county’s population is about 180,000, and its largest city (pop. of about 92,000) and government seat is Redding. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and […]
Anderson is a city of approximately 10,000 residents, located about 10 miles south of Redding, in Shasta County, California. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of Shasta County. Anderson’s location is a major factor in drawing sex traffickers to the area. Its position […]
Calcasieu Parish has a population of about 200,000 and is located in southwest Louisiana, between Beaumont and Lafayette. The Parish is considered a distant suburban area of Houston, and for decades has had well-documented problems with sex trafficking and prostitution activity in unincorporated areas, and in the cities of Sulphur and Lake Charles. The commercial […]
Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in Arizona. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County, while a small portion in the north is in Yavapai County. It is a major suburb of Phoenix, and has a population of about 172,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in […]
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