Human trafficking and finance crimes: How are they connected and what can be done?
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ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – More than 80 children, including 28 from metro Atlanta, are safe after a national FBI crackdown on sex trafficking.
The multi-state investigation dubbed ‘Operation Cross Country' took place over the course of two weeks in early August. More some 200 victims were recovered.
But how do these crimes happen and why is human trafficking so widespread?
CBS46 spoke with Dr. Scott Grob, who serves as the Director of Research for the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, to talk more about how finance crimes can be tied to large-scale human trafficking and how the finance industry can be part of the solution.
For more information about the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, including ways you can get involved, click here.
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EYES ON TRAFFICKING
This “Eyes on Trafficking” story is reprinted from its original online location.
ABOUT PBJ LEARNING
PBJ Learning is a leading provider of online human trafficking training, focusing on awareness and prevention education. Their interactive Human Trafficking Essentials online course is used worldwide to educate professionals and individuals how to recognize human trafficking and how to respond to potential victims. Learn on any web browser (even your mobile phone) at any time.
More stories like this can be found in your PBJ Learning Knowledge Vault.