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AG Fitch Leads Human Trafficking Operation on Mississippi Gulf Coast, Trains Two Dozen New Certified Trafficking Investigators – MageeNews.com
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AG Fitch Leads Human Trafficking Operation on Mississippi Gulf Coast, Trains Two Dozen New Certified Trafficking Investigators – MageeNews.com

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you.  (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch today announced the completion of a four-day human trafficking training for 28 law enforcement officers from across the state. The training included…

Understanding and Pursuing Labor Trafficking Cases Collaboratively – MDPI
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Understanding and Pursuing Labor Trafficking Cases Collaboratively – MDPI

1. Introduction The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) was introduced in 2000, defining sex and labor trafficking and creating criminal statutes to facilitate investigations, prosecutions, and provide victim services in the United States [1]. Despite the TVPA, most local law enforcement agencies required years to begin investigating street level prostitution and residential brothels as potential…

No evidence Super Bowl is world's biggest sex trafficking event – VERIFYThis.com
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No evidence Super Bowl is world's biggest sex trafficking event – VERIFYThis.com

Advocacy groups stress that human trafficking is a multi-faceted issue that’s a problem every day of the year. Each year, various groups made up of local officials, organizations, NFL representatives and law enforcement team up to combat human trafficking — specifically, sex trafficking — before and during the Super Bowl. This year, for Super Bowl…

13 Human Trafficking Arrests Made In Contra Costa County
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13 Human Trafficking Arrests Made In Contra Costa County

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Thirteen arrests were made by partners working in collaboration with the Contra Costa Human Trafficking Task Force during a weeklong statewide effort to recover survivors of human trafficking and apprehend their exploiters, the District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. As a part of “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild,” task force partners conducted…