Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

New Tennessee laws pertaining to child safety, wellbeing and human trafficking – The Rogersville Review

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 27, 2022November 26, 2022

This is part six of a series highlighting all the new laws approved by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2022. These new laws pertain to Child Safety, Wellbeing, and Human Trafficking. Enhancing support for foster youth — Under a new law the state will reimburse eligible relatives of foster youth to support the cost of…

Justice Department Observes National Missing Children’s Day

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 25, 2022March 12, 2023

As part of the 39th annual National Missing Children’s Day commemoration, the Department of Justice today honored 12 courageous individuals for their extraordinary efforts to recover missing children and bring sexual predators to justice. “Every day, law enforcement professionals, advocates, and citizens alike step up to protect children from harm, reunite missing children with their…

‘It’s like cancer, it knows no boundaries’ | Reports of human trafficking on the rise in East Tennessee – WBIR.com

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 11, 2022September 26, 2022

In 2021, the TBI Human Trafficking Unit conducted 13 undercover operations across the state, including several in East Tennessee. SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — According to the Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking (CCAHT), reports of human trafficking in East Tennessee are becoming more prevalent. “There’s so much victim-blaming to human trafficking, and these individuals, they need…

Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging 12 Medical Professionals

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 4, 2022November 26, 2022

The Department of Justice, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, today announced criminal charges against 14 defendants in eight federal districts across the United States for their alleged involvement in crimes related to the unlawful distribution of opioids. Twelve of the defendants were medical professionals at the time of these alleged offenses. “Today’s…

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