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Central Florida service groups work to help young victims of human trafficking heal
Read full article: Central Florida service groups work to help young victims of human trafficking healTwo Central Florida service organizations are working to help young girls who have been victims of human trafficking.
Palm Coast man accused of sex trafficking minors is arrested while toting fentanyl, cocaine, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Palm Coast man accused of sex trafficking minors is arrested while toting fentanyl, cocaine, sheriff’s office saysA man arrested by Flagler County deputies is accused of having sex with multiple minor victims in exchange for drugs, money, clothes and food, according to the sheriff’s office.
Orange County woman gets 2 life sentences for trafficking runaways from foster care
Read full article: Orange County woman gets 2 life sentences for trafficking runaways from foster careShana Bryant, 38, was sentenced Tuesday, after being convicted earlier this month of using runaways from the foster care system and coercing them to commit sex acts for money.
Orlando woman among 219 arrests in Polk prostitution sting, sheriff says
Read full article: Orlando woman among 219 arrests in Polk prostitution sting, sheriff saysTwo people among 219 arrested in a Polk County prostitution sting now face human trafficking charges, one of them having sold sex services out of an Orlando-area hotel, according to the sheriff’s office.
Missing girl found shot to death was involved in human trafficking case, officials say
Read full article: Missing girl found shot to death was involved in human trafficking case, officials sayA 16-year-old girl who was found dead outside a Pine Hills home Monday evening was last seen leaving a Florida Department of Children and Families office back in August.
Palm Coast man arrested in human trafficking investigation, Flagler deputies say
Read full article: Palm Coast man arrested in human trafficking investigation, Flagler deputies sayA man suspected of child molestation was arrested Thursday in a human trafficking investigation, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Minnesota trial set for Florida man in human smuggling case
Read full article: Minnesota trial set for Florida man in human smuggling caseA Florida man will stand trial in Minnesota this summer on human smuggling charges following his January arrest after authorities just across the Canadian border found four migrants who had frozen to death during a blizzard.
3 accused of trafficking teens at Orlando hotels; police believe there may be more victims
Read full article: 3 accused of trafficking teens at Orlando hotels; police believe there may be more victimsPolice with the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation arrested two women and a man accused of trafficking at least three teens for sex acts at several hotels in Orlando.
Florida Attorney General concerned about human trafficking ahead of Super Bowl
Read full article: Florida Attorney General concerned about human trafficking ahead of Super BowlFlorida’s top prosecutor is warning the public about human trafficking ahead of the Super Bowl. “With entertainment events such as the Super Bowl, there is an increase in human trafficking,” Moody said. In the week leading up to last year’s Super Bowl in Miami, authorities arrested 44 people and rescued 22 victims of human trafficking, according to Moody. Law enforcement also works with the hospitality industry, like hotel employees, about how to spot trafficking, according to Bakeman. You can also call the human trafficking hotline at (888) 373-7888.
More than 170 arrested in Florida human trafficking case
Read full article: More than 170 arrested in Florida human trafficking caseTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – More than 170 people were arrested on charges ranging from solicitation of prostitution to human trafficking of a minor in case involving a girl who was 13 when the two-year investigation began, Florida law enforcement authorities announced Tuesday. The investigation began in November 2018 when a Tallahassee police investigator noticed photos of a minor on a website offering sex for money. “Never have we had a case of this magnitude.”The crimes also went far beyond the city line and included suspects from Alabama and Mississippi. Tallahassee police worked with several local, state and federal agencies during the investigation. “She does have things to say,” Bascom said.