U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested eight people Sunday after a short chase near the community of Alpine in East County. Human trafficking was suspected.
The effects of being trafficked for the victims are lifelong,' noted Sen. Heidi Balderree during the Senate discussion on enhanced penalties.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office is looking for the public’s input for its sixth-annual Human Trafficking Summit
The scourge of human trafficking has captured the public's attention over the past decade like never before, and most who work to combat it say that's a good thing. But the consensus among the experts is that it remains a growing problem even as progress has been made to rescue those who find themselves in the grip of this crime that preys on the most vulnerable.
The woman was sentenced for her role in a scheme to smuggle individuals into the U.S., force them to work and threaten them if they failed to pay exorbitant fees.
Two state agencies are working to identify kids vulnerable to sex trafficking before they’re victimized. The Florida Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have announced an enhanced screening tool and new grant funding for law enforcement.
When Vi Do was just 15, he left his rice farm in a remote rural area of Vietnam and arrived in the capital Hanoi to find work as a shoe shine boy, living on the streets. It’s the path thousands of children take every year to try to make money for their families back home - but it often leaves them vulnerable to human trafficking.
Two Corona residents were arrested in Riverside County on charges including human trafficking, following a tip-off and investigation by the RCAHT Task Force.
A man has been found guilty on multiple counts after a human trafficking bust by a Colorado State Patrol trooper in 2020.
This is the fifth year of the 4x4x48 run, which translates to runners hitting the pavement for 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours. The challenge helps raise awareness and money for ICT SOS.
HEART, or “Hearing, Evaluating, Activating, Resourcing and Training,” is a free online training provided by HHSC. Available to all direct-service health care providers, HEART teaches how to identify and respond appropriately to potential human trafficking victims.