Florida is a national leader in educating students about human trafficking. The state’s K-12 students receive instruction on how to prevent child sexual abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. But lawmakers…
Tallahassee State College student Lakendra Reeves is four classes away from receiving her associate’s degree in criminal justice – an accomplishment she never thought she’d make, considering how nearly 20 years ago, she…
When he lived in India, Sameer Jain admired America, and he still does now that he lives in Tallahassee. But his admiration for the country was one of the lures…
One organization helping victims of human trafficking says their caseload almost doubled in 2024. Last year, we covered their work and how it helps educate our community about trafficking. As…
Recently, my husband and I encountered a group of teenage boys and a few adults at the corner of Monroe and Tennessee streets. The boys were holding handmade signs about…
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of more than a dozen people as part of Operation Lifeguard, a significant undercover operation targeting perpetrators of online child exploitation. Read…
A report by the Florida Department of Children and Families shows that there were 1,876 cases of abuse reported to its hotline from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.…
Last week the Leon County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of 13 men for child sex crimes. The busts prompted an advocate for trafficking victims to speak out. It was…
Over 20 years ago, I worked with the FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights and helped create Florida’s first strategic plans on human trafficking. We also started the…
The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center, along with the Wakulla Department of Health and Wakulla County Coalition for Youth, is hosting a community meeting to discuss human trafficking. Wakulla County…