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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.
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved to date by the Middle District of Florida to combat human trafficking. This includes trafficking of minors, forced labor, and sex trafficking of adults by force, fraud, or coercion. During fiscal year 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of…
Many people think most cases of trafficking involve masked men pulling an unwilling woman or girl into a van against her will. In actuality, this is not the most common means by which human trafficking occurs. Oftentimes, traffickers form bonds with their victims before coercing them into sexual servitude, forced labor, etc. Victims of trafficking…
Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and create change. This work is made possible by The Seattle Times Investigative Journalism Fund. Donate today to support watchdog journalism in our community. Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault. The tape recorder clicked on. It was a cold night in…
Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson and the Nebraska State Patrol announce a new local hotline designed for the public to report suspected sex trafficking or labor trafficking. The Nebraska Human Trafficking Hotline can be reached 24 hours per day at 833-PLS-LOOK (833-757-5665). The Hotline is designed to receive tips on possible human trafficking and quickly…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – For the first time in the 10 years since the task force designed to prevent and prosecute human trafficking was formed, the state’s General Assembly approved adding funding for it from the state’s budget. A recurring financial appropriation will provide $1.7 million per year for the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task…
OMAHA — Nebraska has a new local hotline for the public to report suspected cases of sex trafficking and labor trafficking. The new line, available 24 hours a day, is 833-PLS-LOOK (833-757-5665). Announced Thursday by Attorney General Doug Peterson and the Nebraska State Patrol, the hotline is designed to receive tips on possible human trafficking…
The state of Nebraska has launched a new human trafficking hotline. People can report suspected sex or labor trafficking by calling 833-PLS-LOOK (833-757-5665). This hotline is available 24 hours per day. The state hotline is designed to receive tips and then direct the information to local investigators. Nebraska State Patrol’s superintendent said public reports can…
Editor’s note: This story contains details about sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. The Hearst of Hope 24-hour crisis line is 337-233-7273 and the National Human Trafficking Hotline is 1-888-373-7888. An Opelousas man who is a registered sex offender is facing multiple charges after the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office said he sexually…
St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s deputies have arrested an Opelousas man and accused him of human trafficking and rape in connection with the abuse of two children. Kenneth Paul Rene, 42, was booked with three counts Unlawful Use or Access to Social Media, six counts Human Trafficking, First Degree Rape, three counts Sexual Battery, and three…
A Franklin County grand jury indicted four people in connection to a human and drug trafficking ring in Columbus, following a yearslong investigation by an Ohio crime investigation task force. The suspects were charged with 44 felony charges for criminal activity that occurred from 2018 to 2022. RELATED: Columbus police arrest 13 gang members during…
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