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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.
April 7, 2023
DES MOINES — The Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking initiative is one of three finalists for a national award. The program, started by Secretary of State Paul […]
February 9, 2023
With an estimated 24.9 million victims globally at any given time, human traffickers are known to prey on both vulnerable minors and adults. Alarmingly, more than […]
February 3, 2023
At an early age, Tammy Toney-Butler was a victim of human trafficking. “As a trauma survivor, we don’t have a whole lot of memories,” said Toney-Butler. […]
May 5, 2022
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — You need to get up close to find the hidden details in “Reclaiming the Light,” the new mural unveiled last week at […]
May 5, 2022
LAKELAND, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez hosted a roundtable discussion aimed at combating human trafficking and highlighting strong community partnerships in the Polk County area. […]
May 5, 2022
(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez are leading national and state efforts to combat human trafficking and provide […]
April 25, 2022
Florida accounts for the third highest number of calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Many of these cases involve sex trafficking. We explore the impacts […]
April 22, 2022
Protecting our environment is human trafficking prevention Earth Day is today, and the connection between caring for our planet and sustainability is linked to human trafficking […]