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Bibb County is geographically located in the Central Georgia region and is the largest county in the Macon metropolitan area. Bibb County has approximately 157,000 residents. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and other areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result in complaints […]
Garrard County is a county of about 17,000 residents located in east-central Kentucky. Its county seat is Lancaster. At least one web-based reverse sting has been conducted in the county. In December 2017, local police conducted an undercover operation focused on apprehending men using the internet to prey on children for sexual purposes. Using popular […]
San Diego County occupies the territory between the Mexican border and the Los Angeles Metro region and Los Angeles County. It is one of the largest counties in the United States, geographically, and is among the most populous with approximately 3.3 million residents. Its location as a border County makes it a major point of […]
Birmingham is the second largest city in Alabama, with a population of approximately 200,000 residents. It is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, AL. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and in other areas of the county. This activity, and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates result […]
East Brainerd is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Hamilton County, Tennessee. The population was approximately 14,000 at the most recent census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the community, as well as throughout the county, for decades. This activity and the ancillary crimes […]
Brainerd is a city of roughly 14,000 residents in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County, and is one of northern Minnesota’s largest cities. Prostitution has been a well documented local problem dating back to the 1800s, and sex trafficking continues to occur locally. Included in the range or […]
Dyersburg is a city of about 16,000 residents in northwest Tennessee. It is the county seat of Dyer County, located about 79 miles northeast of Memphis. Prostitution is a crime with a well-documented presence in Dyersburg. For example, in May 2007, two women were arrested on Davis Road after a joint investigation by Dyersburg police […]
Fort Bend County is a county in Texas located in the greater Houston area with a population of approximately 859,000 residents. The county seat is Richmond, and its largest city is Sugar Land. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems within the county. Among the more serious crimes associated with the commercial sex market is […]
Delaware County is located in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma, abutting Ottawa County, and has a population of approximately 41,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems in this county and the northeast region of the state, and have generated numerous complaints to law enforcement that have instigated police responses. Included in the range […]
Rogers County is located in northeastern Oklahoma, in the metro Tulsa region, and has a population of approximately 97,000. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems in the county and the northeast region of the state, and have generated numerous complaints to law enforcement that have instigated police responses. Included in the range of […]
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