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Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. This ugly and despicable crime is unfortunately happening every day across the country, including the state of Iowa. The trucking industry is one of many transportation partners actively involved in the fight against human trafficking. With January designated as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, raising awareness, and sharing information on how…
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…
Jan. 14—ROCHESTER — About 40% of Rochester businesses that have recently been inspected by the city as part of an illicit massage business initiative have shown signs of potential human or labor trafficking, Olmsted County environmental health sanitarian Katie Hackman told a crowd of a few dozen during a human trafficking panel at Lourdes High…
Over the last two weeks, I’ve written OpEds that have talked about our efforts to improve our neighborhoods and spur economic development. Today, I’ll highlight some of our crime reduction initiatives. Our crime issues did not start overnight, and they will not be solved overnight. However, I believe we have strategies in place that will…
ROCHESTER — About 40% of Rochester businesses that have recently been inspected by the city as part of an illicit massage business initiative have shown signs of potential human or labor trafficking, Olmsted County environmental health sanitarian Katie Hackman told a crowd of a few dozen during a human trafficking panel at Lourdes High School…
By Sheri Call / For The Herald Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. This ugly and despicable crime is unfortunately happening every day across the country, including the state of Washington And the trucking industry is one of many transportation partners actively involved in the fight against human trafficking. With January designated as Human Trafficking Awareness…
(Editor’s note: January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month) Although January is designated as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month each year, the work never stops for the people who are tasked with raising awareness, assisting victims and bringing the perpetrators of the heinous practice to justice. Locally, that includes groups like…
SAN DIEGO — Human trafficking is the second largest crime in our region right after drug sales, according to the San Diego District Attorney’s office. This Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the DA’s Office is doing various community outreach events to keep communities informed. On Friday, the DA’s Office held the ‘Human Trafficking 101′ community event…
BOSTON – A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment yesterday charging a Boston man with sex trafficking a young adult victim and transporting a minor to New York and Connecticut to engage in commercial sex. Leon Blount III, 30, of Boston, was charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and three counts…
REIDSVILLE — Rob Ramey, a leader at Project Lost Sheep, recently spoke to the Reidsville Kiwanis Club about the problem of human trafficking in the United States and in Rockingham County. He explained that his agency monitors the crimes and that North Carolina ranks 9th in the U.S. for sex trafficking and Rockingham County…
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