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Tulsa County is located in northeastern Oklahoma, and has a population of roughly 673,000 residents, making it the second most populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat and largest city is Tulsa, OK, the second-largest city in the state. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented problems in this county, and the Northeast region of […]
Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, Florida. With 89,000 people, Palm Coast is the 33rd most populated city in Florida. It is also the most populous city in Flagler County. Prostitution activity has been well-documented in the city, surrounding communities, and other areas of the county. This activity and the problems and ancillary […]
Daleville is a city in Dale County, Alabama, with a population of about 5,100. It is part of the Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been well documented problems locally for years. Among the harms of the local sex trade have been cases of sex trafficking of children and a wide range of […]
Brown County is a county in Wisconsin, with a population of approximately 270,00 people. It is the fourth-most populous county in Wisconsin. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well-documented problems in the county and surrounding area. For example, in December 2022, a Green Bay man was arrested on 11 charges, including several related to human trafficking. […]
Columbia is a city of approximately 105,000 residents in the Baltimore metropolitan area, in Howard County. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities. This activity and the problems and ancillary crimes it generates results in complaints to law enforcement agencies from residents and businesses. Among the more serious […]
Kershaw County is a county of about 66,000 residents located in South Carolina, just northeast of Columbia. The county seat and largest city is Camden. At least two reverse sting operations have occurred in the county. The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office arrested four men during a web-based reverse sting conducted in July 2015. Deputies posted […]
Keizer is a small city in Northwest Oregon of less than 40,000 residents, located immediately north of Salem, OR, and along the Interstate-5 corridor in Marion County, OR. Prostitution and sex trafficking are well documented in this region. Among the more serious crimes associated with the local commercial sex market is child sex trafficking. In […]
Walton County is located on the Emerald Coast in the northwestern part of Florida and shares a southern border with the Gulf of Mexico. Walton County has approximately 75,000 residents. Prostitution and sex trafficking, particularly conducted online and involving minors, are well-documented problems in Northwest Florida, including Walton County. Among the tactics used to respond […]
Farmington is a city of approximately 47,000 residents located in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of New Mexico, located in San Juan County, NM. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and greater county area for […]
Minnetonka is a suburb with a population of 53,000 residents in the Minneapolis metro area, in Hennepin County. Prostitution and sex trafficking have been documented in the city for years. Among more recent examples was a prostitution ring based out of a couple’s Minnetonka home that was shut down in 2017. Months later, investigators believed […]
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