As the oil industry continues its financial boom in the Bakken region of North Dakota and Montana, another industry has begun to surge in visibility and profitability as well: prostitution. Just like in the gold rush days of the Wild West, local law enforcement officials say the women -- and a few men -- are in these boomtowns for the same
Prostitution Rises In The New Wild West — North Dakota’s Oil Country
Oil boom towns have lots of men with lots of disposable income, and that combination has drawn prostitutes to the area.