February 4, 2024
The steps were taken after the National Center on Sexual Exploitation raised concerns about alleged sextortion scams appearing on the site. Wizz, a social media app […]
January 9, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. — Approximately half of the human trafficking survivors who sought shelter or longer-term housing in a safehouse in Florida last year, were right here […]
December 10, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, a bipartisan group of elected officials joined representatives from CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS), Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), Beacon 360 Management, and community […]
October 1, 2023
Law enforcement leaders from five Southwest Florida counties have announced a shared goal: Creating a task force that will combat human trafficking in the region. Collier, […]
September 26, 2023
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that it is raising awareness to combat human trafficking in the country with various initiatives, including new collaboration among transportation […]
August 19, 2023
Ultimately, the issue of youth online safety will have to be settled at the federal level, to avoid a patchwork of regulations difficult to enforce, and to comply with. Here, France provides a possible model: The government of President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for age limits not just for porn sites, but for other social media, as well.
August 19, 2023
Police are lauding a motel worker as a “local hero” after his quick thinking led to the rescue of two girls who were allegedly being sex trafficked in Palm Beach, Fla. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said that Ricardo Flores, 44, and Maria Barrios Calero, 44, were both arrested and charged in connection with the incident, which unfolded at the Lago Motor Inn motel in Lake Worth Beach, Fla., about 10 miles south of West Palm Beach.
June 1, 2023
On 14 March 2022, Annie McAdams, a personal injury lawyer running a small firm in Houston, Texas, filed a civil action suit on behalf of one of her […]
May 8, 2023
Under the bill, DCF would be required to certify adult safe houses, inspect and re-certify them every year. A bill that would take the next step […]