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A new report shows Florida has one of the highest rates of human trafficking in the country. WMNF's Chris Young has more.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida is a known hot-spot for human trafficking, and local law enforcement may be looking into a new way to fight it. WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS ...
South Florida is a hot spot because we have multiple ... “We have been able to file over 771 human trafficking-related criminal cases in the last eight to 10 years,” Miami-Dade State Attorney ...
Florida's location and rapid growth have made it a prime target for human trafficking, according to a new state-commissioned report. The study points to the state's busy airports, ports and highways, ...
Florida is one of the top three states for human trafficking in the country, but as calls to the Human Trafficking Hotline increased, so did the state’s efforts to provide services to survivors.
Florida ranks 3rd highest for human trafficking cases nationwide after California and Texas, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.And Central Florida is a hot spot for human ...
A new study suggests that human trafficking is running rampant throughout the state. The report highlights Escambia and Okaloosa counties see ...
Central Florida community to hold 17th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day conference. This year’s theme highlights The Role of Artificial Intelligence & Big Tech in Fueling the Crime of ...
The move comes amid a recent crackdown on illegal activity around the Interstate 10 and North Monroe Street corridor — a human trafficking hotspot — and a major investigation into child sex ...
U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch and Lois Frankel and U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Ted Cruz introduced bipartisan legislation to curb human trafficking by bringing more openness to foreign temporary visas.