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Jupiter spa owner arrested in prostitution, human-trafficking bust
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Jupiter spa owner arrested in prostitution, human-trafficking bust

JUPITER — The owner of a Jupiter day spa has become the third woman to face charges in an international human trafficking and prostitution investigation as authorities have begun announcing the first arrests of men — 11 in Martin County alone — accused of soliciting sex at their storefront businesses. As part of the multi-agency…

AG Moody launches 2022 Human Trafficking Summit, registration still open
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AG Moody launches 2022 Human Trafficking Summit, registration still open

Other 2022 Human Trafficking Summit related articles here. (The Center Square) – A Florida-led virtual 2022 Human Trafficking Summit launched Tuesday nationwide, engaging experts from across the country to collaborate on ways to more effectively combat human trafficking. More than 2,300 attendees registered and registration remains open at HumanTraffickingSummit.com. The summit provides over 16 hours…

Moody, others training Floridians to identify and report human trafficking
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Moody, others training Floridians to identify and report human trafficking

(The Center Square) – Attorney General Ashley Moody, Truckers Against Trafficking, the Florida Department of Transportation and Busing on the Lookout are working together to train more than 100 Floridians in the gaming and passenger transportation industries to identify and report human trafficking. Moody and TAT hosted a Florida Bus & Casino Coalition Build Out…

Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and Jeanette Rubio to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking – Governor Ron DeSantis
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Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and Jeanette Rubio to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking – Governor Ron DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and Jeanette Rubio to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking.  Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez Lieutenant Governor Nuñez was elected Florida’s first-ever female Hispanic Lieutenant Governor in 2018. She previously served as a State Representative of the Florida House of Representatives…