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Human trafficking is a major problem in New Jersey (L.A. PARKER COLUMN)
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Human trafficking is a major problem in New Jersey (L.A. PARKER COLUMN)

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Trenton, we have a sex trafficking and slave problem. In the Summer of 2022, rumors spread through Trenton that young Latina women were being snatched off local streets and pressed into the city’s sex trade business. Lured into houses and expecting a “party”, some girls ended up as the party. While those stories persisted, New…

AG Platkin Launches New Unit to Prosecute Human Trafficking – Insider NJ
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AG Platkin Launches New Unit to Prosecute Human Trafficking – Insider NJ

ByEyes on Trafficking News

As crimes involving forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation continue to grow nationwide, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a new unit within the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) that will focus exclusively on investigating and prosecuting these types of human trafficking crimes in New Jersey. The newly established Human Trafficking Unit will spearhead…

Joint DHS-Montclair State program will aid law enforcement with human-trafficking cases
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Joint DHS-Montclair State program will aid law enforcement with human-trafficking cases

ByEyes on Trafficking News

From left, HSI-Newark Special Agent in Charge Ricky Patel and Montclair State University President Jonathan Koppell. The Global Center on Human Trafficking (GCHT) at Montclair State University and the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark office signed a Memorandum of Understanding Jan. 25 for the development of a web-based application and website to…