Houma is a city of approximately 35, residents, located 60 miles southwest of New Orleans in Louisiana. It is the largest city in, and government seat of Terrebonne Parish. Prostitution and sex trafficking activity have been well-documented in the city and surrounding communities, and in unincorporated areas of the parish. 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 problems associated with commercial sex in the area include sex trafficking. For example, in September , the Houma Police Department arrested three suspects on human trafficking charges after a woman transported to Thibodaux Regional Medical Center said she was sexually assaulted.
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The investigation revealed that a woman in her 30s was forced by three suspects to have sex with men for money and narcotics over several days. Police learned the victim encountered the suspects while at a Houma motel. The victim was fed victim illegal narcotics and taken to different locations throughout Houma and other jurisdictions to have sex with men for money and drugs. Afterward, the suspects dropped the victim off at a convenience store in Lafourche Parish, where she sought help and was transported to the hospital.
Target areas included Belanger Street and Gabasse Street near blk. The names, dates of birth, and addresses of sex sex buyers were included in news releases. In March , a web-based reverse sting was conducted, resulting in the arrest of 16 sex buyers at a local hotel. Disclaimer: Information contained on this website does not represent the views or policies of Abt Associates, the National Institute of Justice, or the U.
Department of Justice.
