Lexington County

SC task force hopes to prevent human trafficking through new initiative – ABC Columbia
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SC task force hopes to prevent human trafficking through new initiative – ABC Columbia

9 hours ago LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) — Hundreds of human trafficking cases happen in South Carolina every year. The attorney general’s office reported a more than 400 percent increase the past year in labor trafficking cases alone. Thursday evening at Radius Church White Knoll in Lexington County, the sheriff’s department and the state human…

Charleston County ranks 2nd in reported Human Trafficking cases in SC – Live 5 News
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Charleston County ranks 2nd in reported Human Trafficking cases in SC – Live 5 News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – Attorney General Alan Wilson says Charleston County has the second-highest number of human trafficking cases reported in South Carolina to a national hotline last year, based on the latest data. Wilson, who released an annual report on South Carolina’s efforts to prevent and respond to cases of human trafficking, was careful…

Attorney General releases annual human trafficking report – ABC Columbia
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Attorney General releases annual human trafficking report – ABC Columbia

19 hours ago COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Attorney General Alan Wilson released the “2022 Human Trafficking Task Force Annual Report” at the State House. The report details prevention and response to human trafficking in South Carolina. “In 2022, we saw a substantial increase in reports of labor trafficking and the number of children identified as…