Human Trafficking Update – Perspectives on WFSU Public Media
New initiatives and partnerships in North Florida are in place to help the victims and prosecute the purveyors of human trafficking as a new year gets underway. The discussion includes:…
Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Agricultural H-2A Workers
Even before the pandemic, the exploitation and trafficking of migrant farmworkers was all too common – and since then, it has gotten much worse. This FLORIDA case out of Orlando…
Statistics show human trafficking is on the rise in the Panhandle
Like Bay County, STAC has seen an uptick of cases here in Leon and surrounding counties since the pandemic began. BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB)– Human trafficking is a crime that…
How Business Can Support Survivors of Human Trafficking
There are so many ways that the business sector can support survivors of sex and labor trafficking, starting with being informed about how to recognize and respond to suspected human…
100+ Women Who Care donates $23K to Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center
The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center is so grateful to 100 Women Who Care Tallahassee. This group of caring and compassionate women has done much to help local nonprofits. STAC…
The Citizen’s North Monroe Corridor Task Force focused on ways to improve the community’s responses to human trafficking, among many other recommendations
The Citizen’s North Monroe Corridor Task Force focused on ways to improve the community’s responses to human trafficking, among many other recommendations. This includes the education and training needed for…
Which states protect child victims of sex trafficking? Maryland ranks among the worst.
Which states protect child victims of sex trafficking? Maryland ranks among the worst. Florida ranks the best! Forty states were handed F’s after a detailed analysis of child sex trafficking…
Human smuggling, forced labor among allegations in south Georgia federal indictment
Brutal and abusive toward workers, two dozen defendants were indicted this week in South Georgia. “The American dream is a powerful attraction for destitute and desperate people across the globe, and…
Know the story not the signs
“For the past two decades, the anti-trafficking field has enlisted the public in the fight against human trafficking by asking people to notice and report general “indicators” or “signs” that…
List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor
Do you know if you are consuming goods produced by trafficked children? This injustice is a heartbreaking reality that must end. This report Download the ILAB app to see the…