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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pledged late Tuesday morning that his state would use “every resource at [its] disposal” to put human traffickers out of business and into prison. “So, all in, human trafficking across this country is a $150 billion-dollar illegal enterprise. And, I’m here to say that Florida – we want to use every…
Editor’s note: PBJ Learning does not support “abolition,” per se. That said, we welcome all the groups that are working to make a difference, and you should make up your own mind as to how you decide to get involved. I’ve been on the frontlines of the fight against human trafficking in Florida for nearly…
New legislation would provide legal help for human trafficking victims who have been accused of committing crimes while being exploited. Two linked bills filed this week by state Sen. Rosalind Osgood, a Democrat whose district covers central Broward County, would create a special trust fund for survivors, with provisions that would allow it to be…
First of four parts. The assault spilled into the fifth-floor hallway of the Plaza Hotel on State Road 7 in Fort Lauderdale. Angry that a 17-year-old girl refused to turn over the full $200 take from two sexual encounters with men, Damion Miller allegedly struck her and choked her. She fled the room and ran…
MIAMI — A 26-year-old Broward County man was sentenced today in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., by U.S. District Court Judge William P. Dimitrouleas to 30 years in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to traffic minor girls for commercial sex. On August 11, 2022, following a four-day trial, a federal jury found Kerby…
An undercover human trafficking and prostitution sting led to the arrest of 18 people and identified two minors who were posting ads on adult websites. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said from Thursday, Oct. 13, through Sunday, Oct. 16, detectives were able to arrest six men and 12 women at two rental locations in the New…
For many, the phrase “human trafficking” conjures images of armed men forcing blindfolded captives across national borders toward any number of unseemly fates. While accurate in some cases, that scenario represents just one aspect of a massive, global epidemic about which far too little is broadly known. Broward County Assistant State Attorney Sheena Kelly hopes…
WEST PALM BEACH — Under the threat of violence and through the use of drugs, Orlith Joseph kept multiple women and teenage girls under his control, selling them for sex in motels from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale, investigators alleged in arresting him in 2020 on human trafficking charges. Last week, Joseph pleaded guilty to…
Roger DeHart, a Broward County Sheriff’s Court Deputy is taking steps, in fact, lots of steps to shine a light on the human trafficking epidemic in the U.S. Roger, the founder of First S.T.O.P Inc. – Saving Teens and Others from Predators, is making the journey to increase awareness in our communities. First S.T.O.P Inc….
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