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.

A key member of the 'Chinioti gang' involved in human trafficking, who defrauded 34 citizens of Rs40 million for visas, has been arrested by FIA Composite Circle Faisalabad. Officials say a crackdown is being carried out against elements involved in human trafficking. Ghulam Mustafa, an accused in human trafficking, was arrested from Gujranwala.

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.

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.

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.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office is looking for the public’s input for its sixth-annual Human Trafficking Summit

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.

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.

Two Corona residents were arrested in Riverside County on charges including human trafficking, following a tip-off and investigation by the RCAHT Task Force.

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.