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Pasco sheriff: 12 arrested on human trafficking charges after 16-year-old girl suffers abuse
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Pasco sheriff: 12 arrested on human trafficking charges after 16-year-old girl suffers abuse

ByEyes on Trafficking News

12 people facing human trafficking charges Aaron Mesmer reports NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco announced the arrests of 12 people Wednesday following a human trafficking investigation that centered around a 16-year-old girl who suffered abuse at every turn. According to the sheriff, the teenager ran away from home in late…

Teen Human Trafficking Victim Spent 2 Weeks ‘In Hell:’ Pasco Sheriff
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Teen Human Trafficking Victim Spent 2 Weeks ‘In Hell:’ Pasco Sheriff

ByEyes on Trafficking News

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — A 16-year-old New Port Richey girl is now receiving counseling at a center for victims of human trafficking after a two-week ordeal in which at least 12 men and a woman had sex with her, plied her with drugs and arranged for her to perform at men’s strip clubs in…

Florida Lt. Governor Discusses Human & Drug Trafficking Prevention Efforts
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Florida Lt. Governor Discusses Human & Drug Trafficking Prevention Efforts

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and the Florida Highway Patrol recently hosted a roundtable discussion with law enforcement leaders about efforts to combat human trafficking. At the roundtable, law enforcement officers and sheriffs from Citrus, Pasco, Sumter, and Hernando counties joined together to discuss the importance of tracking down human traffickers and holding them accountable for…