Human Trafficking

U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, hosted a conversation with local experts on Tuesday at Ave Maria University about efforts to tackle human…

Alex Olivares is the coordinator of the new Southwest Florida Regional Center on Human Trafficking at Florida Gulf Coast University.The center is the…

Florida has the third-highest rate in the nation for human trafficking. And as state officials have slowly come to understand the crime, they're learning…

On the surface, human trafficking can look like domestic violence or sexual assault, but dig a little deeper and trafficking is a crime against free…

The Florida Department of Transportation is teaming up with the Attorney General’s office to post anti-human trafficking displays at 39 rest areas across…

Southwest Florida’s top federal prosecutor has turned over the reins to someone new. After more than 20 years as the area’s chief assistant US Attorney in…

Human trafficking is a $32 Billion global industry and a constantly evolving crime. But now – with Florida ranked third in the nation for modern-day…

While a very public national debate about immigration overhaul continues on Capitol Hill, the sexual assault of mostly undocumented women working in…

The Greater Orlando Human Trafficking Task Force includes the Florida Department of Children and Families and Orlando Police Department. It also includes…

Attorney General Pam Bondi is asking for help from the business community to crack down on human trafficking in Florida. She wants businesses to report…