Human trafficking is now a global epidemic, representing a serious infringement of human rights that impacts millions of individuals worldwide. This illicit practice exploits victims through coercion, deception or the abuse of power, pushing them into forced labor, sexual exploitation and other unsavory activities.
The task force will combine resources from federal, state and local agencies to root out sexual and labor-related exploitation, authorities said.
Las Vegas(KLAS)-January marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Month but it’s an important topic to discuss and raise awareness for year round. Rubies Las Vegas is a leading nonprofit that supports human trafficking victims and founder Samantha Summers Rivas joined us to tell us about what they do and how they help victims.
A nonprofit, Street Grace, is calling on everyone to help continue the fight against human trafficking. This comes a few weeks after the Houston Police Department reaffirmed its commitment to identify and support victims of human trafficking.
Sacramento county law enforcement partner with the California department of justice and homeland security to fight human trafficking crisis in the capital city.
January is recognized as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. As part of the fight, the Newport News Commissioner of the Revenue and Christopher Newport University announced the 2nd Annual Operation Breakthrough: A Red Sand Project Installation.
Sacramento County law enforcement will now work with the California Attorney General's Office and Homeland Security in a new task force aimed at combating human trafficking.
Seeing and saying something could save someone’s life. That’s what specialists with the Betty Griffin Center say about preventing human trafficking and stalking.
Clay County Sheriff's Office conducts successful human trafficking operations during awareness month
Two men are facing charges after an undercover counter-human trafficking operation conducted by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
The National Human Trafficking Hotline reports that since its creation in 2007, calls to its center have identified a total of 197,000 human trafficking victims. About 7,000 of those people were in North Carolina; about 3,200 were in South Carolina.
According to the Human Trafficking Hotline, California has far more reports of sex trafficking than any form of labor trafficking. Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Craig Osmonson said that may be due to underreporting of labor trafficking.
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - January marks Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and a new partnership in Ohio is taking aim at the issue.
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