Prostitution in Nevada

Prostitution In Nevada

Prostitution in the U.S. state of Nevada is notable for the fact that Nevada is the only U.S. state to allow legal prostitution, albeit only in the form of regulated brothels. Prostitution outside these licensed brothels is illegal under Nevada law.

The brothels are mainly situated in isolated rural areas, with Nevada's more heavily populated counties outlawing prostitution. The vast majority of Nevada's population lives in counties where all forms of prostitution are illegal, namely Clark (which contains Las Vegas), Washoe (which contains Reno), Douglas, and Lincoln counties, and Carson City (an independent city). The other counties allow brothels, but some of these counties currently have no active brothels (brothels are in operation in only 8 counties); as of June/July 2008 there were 28 legal brothels in Nevada.

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