Prostitutes Trenton

Trenton Crime & Prostitution Cases

Breion Turner, 28, admitted in Mercer County court to holding a 17-year-old girl against her will.

Anthony Balaam (born July 9, 1965), known as the “Trenton Strangler,” raped and murdered four prostitutes between 1994 and 1996.

A Trenton woman received 50 years in state prison for human trafficking.

Law Enforcement Operations

Trenton Police Department’s Daytime Task Force conducted multiple prostitution operations, including near South Clinton/Mott streets and A/O Beatty/South Broad Street. These stings led to numerous arrests.

19 people were arrested in one Trenton prostitution bust.

A prostitute claimed she had liaisons with Trenton cops before an officer’s suicide.

A New Jersey police K-9 officer died by suicide in 2014 amid an investigation into alleged sexual encounters with prostitutes.

Brothels & Trafficking

Brothels operated in and around Trenton. Club Risqué, FlashDancers NYC, The VIP Club, Wonderland, and Gallagher’s 2000 were named locations.

A New Brunswick couple faced charges for running brothels across the state. Another Middlesex County couple was charged with running 8 brothels and forcing a teen into prostitution.

Five Mexican nationals pleaded guilty to trafficking women to work in Lakewood brothels.

Prostitution is illegal in New Jersey, except licensed brothels in some Nevada counties and decriminalized selling in Maine.

Sex Work Landscape

Prostitution and drug use were described as widespread in certain areas like Colfax and South Clinton Avenue. Streetwalkers operated in zones like A/O Beatty Street and South Broad Street.

Online directories and ads promoted escorts, hookers, and “milfs” in Trenton, emphasizing discretion and verified profiles. Male escort services like MintBoys also operated.

Reports noted an increase in prostitution despite AIDS concerns. A prostitute with AIDS was reported to still be working. *TAGS* – Trenton streetwalkers, human trafficking cases, brothel operations