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What to watch for: Signs of human trafficking could be right in front of you
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What to watch for: Signs of human trafficking could be right in front of you

ByEyes on Trafficking News

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – For a problem that is growing in prevalence in Kentucky and across the country, there is still a lot that is misunderstood about human trafficking. “Folks literally think of the movie ‘Taken’ when they think about trafficking,” said Jani Lewis, executive director of Natalie’s Sisters, a faith-based nonprofit organization that serves…

“It happens every day in every zip code in our city”: Local expert breaks down human trafficking in Louisville
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“It happens every day in every zip code in our city”: Local expert breaks down human trafficking in Louisville

ByEyes on Trafficking News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Jaime Thompson, a local social worker with the McNary Group, says people of all ages and genders are forced into human trafficking in Louisville. “We don’t have a lot of quantitative data that’s really easy to flip off and say this is how many people are trafficked. But we know that…

AG Cameron: $175K federal grant to fight human trafficking | | timesleader.net
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AG Cameron: $175K federal grant to fight human trafficking | | timesleader.net

ByEyes on Trafficking News

FRANKFORT — Attorney General Daniel Cameron said his Office of Trafficking and Abuse Prevention and Prosecution will receive a $175,000 federal grant to develop an awareness campaign dedicated to protecting missing children from the dangers of human trafficking. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, through its Community Oriented Policing Services, or…