North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission

New protections, resources in place for victims of human trafficking
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New protections, resources in place for victims of human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

(The Center Square) – Victims of human trafficking have new protections and resources in North Carolina. Definition of the crime was expanded through legislation in Senate Bill 626. Gov. Roy Cooper signed it Friday. The law gives human trafficking victims a statutory right to seek a permanent no-contact order against their trafficker, protections previously only…

Cooper designates January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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Cooper designates January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Content warning: This article includes mentions of sexual violence. Gov. Roy Cooper recently proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Jan. 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day to promote the role of all North Carolinians in preventing trafficking and helping victims and survivors. “We applaud Governor Roy Cooper for proclaiming January as Human Trafficking…

NC organizations teach awareness and prevention on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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NC organizations teach awareness and prevention on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

ByEyes on Trafficking News

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — It’s National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and North Carolina ranks within the top 10 states in the U.S. for human trafficking According to the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission, 43 of 100 NC counties had at least one human trafficking, sexual servitude, or involuntary servitude charge from 2017 to 2021. Commissioner Angelica…