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AG Kaul announces additional $2M grant for anti-human trafficking task force
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AG Kaul announces additional $2M grant for anti-human trafficking task force

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) – Attorney General Josh Kaul has announced the efforts of the Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force will continue for another three years with a newly awarded $2 million grant from the U.S. DOJ for Victims of Crime. WAHTTF is a statewide multidisciplinary task force comprised of federal, state, and tribal law enforcement…

AG Kaul announces Wisconsin anti-human trafficking task force
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AG Kaul announces Wisconsin anti-human trafficking task force

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) – During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Attorney General Josh Kaul has announced a new statewide, multi-disciplinary task force comprised of federal, state, and tribal law enforcement and victim service providers dedicated to supporting survivors of human trafficking and ensuring justice is served by those who commit the crime. The Wisconsin Anti-Human…

Local nonprofit to open first home for human trafficking victims in Southeast Wisconsin
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Local nonprofit to open first home for human trafficking victims in Southeast Wisconsin

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) — A local nonprofit is opening a first-of-its-kind home for human trafficking victims in Southeastern Wisconsin. Redeem and Restore Center bought a house in Waukesha last summer with the hopes of turning it into a restorative space for women who escape these dangerous situations. The house can welcome up to eight…

New statewide anti-human trafficking task force to help get offenders behind bars – TMJ4
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New statewide anti-human trafficking task force to help get offenders behind bars – TMJ4

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin State Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a new statewide anti-human trafficking task force. Kaul says it will combine law enforcement with victim service providers. The aim is to ensure victims get the help they need and get offenders behind bars. “It provides services to survivors that otherwise might not be available…

State DOJ, community groups launch Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force
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State DOJ, community groups launch Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement are collaborating with community groups to launch a new Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force to combat the issue of sex, labor and other forms of trafficking in the state. “This task force is going to enhance efforts around the state to fight human trafficking,”…

Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force formed, Kaul announces
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Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force formed, Kaul announces

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul on Wednesday, Jan. 18 announced the formation of the new Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (WAHTTF). WAHTTF will be led by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division (DOJ) of Criminal Investigation (DC) and Project Respect. According to a news release, the task force is comprised of federal, state…

‘Human trafficking in real life doesn’t look like the movies:’ Law enforcement, advocates share how minors are trafficked in Dane Co.
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‘Human trafficking in real life doesn’t look like the movies:’ Law enforcement, advocates share how minors are trafficked in Dane Co.

October 19, 2022 10:44 PM MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, the Madison Police Department arrested a man they say trafficked and sexually assaulted multiple children while working at a 7-Eleven on State Street. It may not be what many of us may think when hearing about human trafficking, but officials say situations in movies…