National Human Trafficking Hotline

The National Human Trafficking Hotline (888.373.3888) is a confidential, toll-free hotline that provides support and services to victims of human trafficking and those at risk of being trafficked. The hotline is operated by the Polaris Project, a nonprofit organization that works to combat human trafficking and modern slavery.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline is available 24/7, and it is staffed by trained specialists who can provide support and assistance in more than 200 languages. Callers can access a wide range of services, including crisis intervention, safety planning, referrals to local services, and access to legal and immigration assistance.

The hotline also serves as a source of information and data on human trafficking. It collects and tracks reports of trafficking cases and trends, and it provides this information to law enforcement, government agencies, and other organizations to help them combat trafficking.

Overall, the National Human Trafficking Hotline is an important resource for victims of human trafficking and for those working to end this crime. It provides vital support and services, and it helps to raise awareness and mobilize action against human trafficking.

PBJ Learning Announces New Advisory Board Member Ariane Gandy
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PBJ Learning Announces New Advisory Board Member Ariane Gandy

ByBilly Joe Cain

Co-founder of Foster Innovations joins human trafficking prevention training leadership PBJ Learning, the creator of Human Trafficking Essentials, a leading series of online human trafficking awareness and prevention courses, is pleased to announce the addition of a new member to its Advisory Board, Ariane Gandy.  She is a Co-founder of Foster Innovations, a nonprofit creating…

5 Arrested, 21 Offered Support Services During San Diego County Human Trafficking Operation
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5 Arrested, 21 Offered Support Services During San Diego County Human Trafficking Operation

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Five people were arrested during a countywide law enforcement operation aimed at capturing human traffickers, it was announced Thursday. Operation Home for the Holidays was conducted over three days this week in San Diego, National City, and Santee by the multi-agency San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force. In an effort to identify traffickers and trafficking…

Five people arrested in human trafficking sting
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Five people arrested in human trafficking sting

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Five people were arrested during a countywide law enforcement operation aimed at capturing human traffickers, officials announced Thursday. Operation Home for the Holidays was conducted over three days this week in San Diego, National City and Santee by the multi-agency San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force. In an effort to identify traffickers and trafficking victims,…

Luncheon to shed light on human trafficking
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Luncheon to shed light on human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The St. Clair County Extension Office will host a Human Trafficking Awareness Luncheon at the Pell City Civic Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, from 11 a.m. — 1 p.m. Caroline Potter from Wellhouse, a faith-based nonprofit offering immediate shelter and transitional housing to women who have been trafficked, will be the keynote speaker. The…

– Human Trafficking: A Look Inside “The Life,” part 2
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– Human Trafficking: A Look Inside “The Life,” part 2

ByEyes on Trafficking News

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WBAY) – Human trafficking is a real issue happening across the country, including Wisconsin. However, most people don’t notice it even when it’s happening right in front of them. In all 72 counties of Wisconsin is another world unseen by most with the worst to offer. It’s known as “The Life.” “The Life,…

New bill would put human trafficking hotline in every port of entry – The 19th News
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New bill would put human trafficking hotline in every port of entry – The 19th News

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Each year, tens of thousands of people text or call 1-888-373-7888, the national human trafficking hotline. Now, lawmakers are pushing to require that number to be posted in every airport, bus station, rail station and all ports of entry in the United States.  Senators introduced on Thursday the Human Trafficking Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation which…

Alabama Defendant Sentenced to 60 Years and Ordered to Pay Over $950,000 in Restitution for Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Forced Prostitution
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Alabama Defendant Sentenced to 60 Years and Ordered to Pay Over $950,000 in Restitution for Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Forced Prostitution

ByEyes on Trafficking News

U.S. District Court Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. of the Middle District of Alabama sentenced defendant Lonnie Mitchell, 36, of Montgomery, Alabama, to 60 years in prison for coercing several victims, including a minor, to engage in prostitution over the course of several years. The judge also ordered the defendant to pay over $950,000 in…

Kern County Human Trafficking Task Force Holiday Donation Drive Underway | News
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Kern County Human Trafficking Task Force Holiday Donation Drive Underway | News

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Kern County Human Trafficking Task Force has teamed with Ascend Real Estate and Property Management to host a holiday donation drive benefitting the Kern County Family Justice Center Foundation by providing clothing, personal hygiene toiletries, and other necessary comfort items for local victims of human trafficking crimes. All too often, when men, women, and…

N.E. Ohio agency urged holiday shoppers to buy products free of forced labor – WEWS
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N.E. Ohio agency urged holiday shoppers to buy products free of forced labor – WEWS

ByEyes on Trafficking News

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — Colleen Cannon, manager of the One World Shop in Rocky River, is hoping shoppers will pay closer attention to the labor used to manufacture the goods and services they buy this holiday season. Cannon is urging local consumers to look for the “Fair Trade” label on the items they plan to…

Human Trafficking: A Look Inside “The Life” – Jane’s story
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Human Trafficking: A Look Inside “The Life” – Jane’s story

ByEyes on Trafficking News

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WBAY) – Now that local experts opened the curtains to a world most people are unaware of (see part 1 of our special report), it’s time to understand why it’s difficult–but possible–for victims to escape the darkness. Jane vaguely remembers when she was forced into human trafficking, but she does recall being sexually…