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Ascension Parish is a located in southern Louisiana, and has a population of about 125,000. The parish seat is Donaldsonville, a small city of about 7,000 residents located along the west bank of the Mississippi River. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the communities and unincorporated areas of the parish. This activity […]
Bell County is situated south of Waco near Killeen in central Texas. It has a population of about 380,000, and cities within the county include Belton and Temple. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the cities and unincorporated areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates […]
Smithfield Township is a community of about 7,000 residents in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Prostitution activity, often arranged online and occurring within local businesses and hotels, has been reported in the town and surrounding areas for years. The activity generates community complaints to police, and associated crimes include the commercial sexual exploitation of minors. In July […]
Monroe County is located in eastern Pennsylvania, roughly 50 miles southeast of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, and has about 169,000 residents. Some cities in this county that have worked on addressing demand include Stroudsburg and Mount Pocono. Prostitution activity, often arranged online and occurring within local businesses and hotels, has been reported in the county for […]
Hood River County is a county located along the border of Oregon and Washington, just east of Portland and has a population of approximately 24,000 residents. Its county seat is Hood River, OR and the county features a port of the Columbia River in the city of Hood River. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been […]
Denham Springs is a city of about 9,000 residents in Livingston Parish, located about 10 miles east of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and roughly 60 miles northwest of New Orleans. The city is considered part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and […]
Westbury is a village in Nassau County, New York, located on Long Island about 20 miles east of Manhattan. It is an incorporated village within the Town of North Hempstead, and has a population of about 16,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been identified as substantial and longstanding problems in many areas of Long Island, […]
Rapides Parish is located midway between Baton Rouge and Shreveport in central Louisiana. The Parish’s population is about 129,000, and its county seat and largest city is Alexandria. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city of Alexandria, and in the surrounding communities and unincorporated areas of Rapides Parish. This activity and […]
Washington County contains approximately 272,000 residents, and is located in eastern Minnesota; it is part of the Twin Cities Metro Area, and is situated across the St. Croix River from Wisconsin. Substantial cities within the county include Stillwater, Woodbury, Cottage Grove, and Oakdale. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented in the city, and throughout the […]
Stevenson Ranch is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, CA, and has a population of approximately 19,000 residents. The community is located in the Santa Clarita Valley. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding areas. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints […]
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