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Turlock is a city of about 73,000 residents, located in Stanislaus County in the Interstate 5 corridor in the Central Valley area of California. Prostitution has been a formidable problem in the area for decades, with recent activities concentrated in the cities of Modesto, Turlock, and surrounding towns and unincorporated areas. Child sex trafficking is […]
Oxford is a city of about 26,000 residents and is the county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi. The city is located roughly 75 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems in Oxford. For example, in 2014 an investigation into prostitution and sex trafficking was initiated, and involved Oxford Police […]
Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, that is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut seacoast. Its population is roughly 22,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the city. For example, in 2000 two Guilford High School students were arrested after they tried to start a prostitution business and recruit underage girls for it. […]
Canfield Township has about 16,000 residents and is located southeast of Cleveland, Ohio in Mahoning County, near the Pennsylvania border. For several decades the area has been economically distressed, faring poorly in response to economic shifts and the reduction in local manufacturing. Prostitution and child sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the county and in […]
Mahoning County is located southeast of Cleveland, Ohio near the Pennsylvania border, and is crossed by Interstates 80 and 76. Mahoning County has a population of approximately 230,000. For several decades the area has been economically distressed, faring poorly in response to economic shifts and the reduction in local manufacturing. The county contains unincorporated areas, […]
Waite Park is a city of about 8,000 residents in the St. Cloud metro region of Minnesota. The metro area has nearly 190,000 residents between three counties and is an hour from the Twin Cities off Interstate 94. According to the County Attorney, this makes the region an easy target for traffickers. In response, agencies have […]
Sheboygan is a city of about 50,000 residents located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It is situated on the Western shore of Lake Michigan, about 40 miles north of Milwaukee. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in the city. For example, in 2017 charges were filed against two people who were arrested in Sheboygan […]
Boyle County, Kentucky has a population of about 31,000 residents, more than half of whom live in Danville, its largest city and the county seat. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been documented in the county. For example, in 2016 two women were arrested during an undercover prostitution sting in Boyle County when detectives contacted […]
Putnam County is in northern Tennessee. Almost half of its population of about 81,000 reside in Cookeville, the county seat. Prostitution and child sex trafficking, both web- and business-based, have been identified as problems and generated numerous complaints from residents to law enforcement. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and the Cookeville Police Department have used […]
Faulkner County is located in Central Arkansas and has a population of about 125,000. Conway is the county seat and is located in the state’s most populous metropolitan statistical area, near Little Rock. The county has long-running problems associated with commercial sex activity, and during prostitution operations police often seize drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine, […]
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