Volusia County

Child molester sentenced to prison following arrest during human trafficking investigation
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Child molester sentenced to prison following arrest during human trafficking investigation

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A Palm Coast man arrested in July during a human trafficking investigation involving children was sentenced to 25 years in Florida State Prison after he pleaded guilty to 26 felony counts. In July, Peter Strickland, 32, was arrested after investigators discovered that Strickland was soliciting sex acts from juvenile girls, who were possibly as young as 13…

Florida among top three states for human trafficking response – WFTV
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Florida among top three states for human trafficking response – WFTV

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is one of the top three states for human trafficking in the country, but as calls to the Human Trafficking Hotline increased, so did the state’s efforts to provide services to survivors. National experts say those efforts are starting to pay off. From the theme parks, to our beaches; as a…

Central Florida non-profit works to educate kids on the dangers of child trafficking – WFTV
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Central Florida non-profit works to educate kids on the dangers of child trafficking – WFTV

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The “Paving the Way” Foundation is a non-profit organization in Central Florida that works to educate kids about the dangers facing them in today’s world. President and CEO Jan Edwards says there are three key numbers to keep in mind when talking about child exploitation: 10, 17, and 29. Edwards says 10…

Deputies: Teen girl fatally shot in Pine Hills was missing runaway, linked to human trafficking case
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Deputies: Teen girl fatally shot in Pine Hills was missing runaway, linked to human trafficking case

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The 16-year-old girl found shot to death in an Orange County neighborhood was a runaway who had been missing for nearly two months before her death, deputies said. Deputies found the teen’s body in the Pine Hills area Monday night, and her killer is still on the loose. The missing persons report details the final…

Underage Girls Arrested in Florida ‘Human Trafficking’ Sting
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Underage Girls Arrested in Florida ‘Human Trafficking’ Sting

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Once again, policies billed as helping people coerced into prostitution wind up harming those that cops say they’re trying to help. ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN | 10.25.2022 12:15 PM Two 17-year-old girls were arrested as part of a “human trafficking” operation in Volusia County, Florida, an area on the state’s east coast that encompasses Daytona Beach. The arrests…

Sheriff: 18 arrested, 2 teenagers identified in human trafficking and prostitution sting
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Sheriff: 18 arrested, 2 teenagers identified in human trafficking and prostitution sting

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An undercover human trafficking and prostitution sting led to the arrest of 18 people  and identified two minors who were posting ads on adult websites. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said from Thursday, Oct. 13, through Sunday, Oct. 16, detectives were able to arrest six men and 12 women at two rental locations in the New…