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A statewide report from the University of South Florida's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Lab estimates that more than 700,000 ...
A new report shows Florida has one of the highest rates of human trafficking in the country. WMNF's Chris Young has more.
Researchers at the University of South Florida estimate there were 200,000 victims of sex trafficking in the state in 2024. ...
A suspected sex trafficking duo was nabbed after authorities rescued a missing 15-year-old girl who had been exploited for ...
Even though a state-designated lab had been compiling data on human trafficking since it was established in 2019, the report ...
Tampa Bay task force rescues children from human trafficking TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A first-of-its-kind report from the ...
Florida's location and rapid growth have made it a prime target for human trafficking, according to a new state-commissioned report. The study points to the state's busy airports, ports and highways, ...
A new study suggests that human trafficking is running rampant throughout the state. The report highlights Escambia and ...
Gabrielle Triplett lived the life of a slave, being sold for sex by a so-called boyfriend who wound up shooting and almost ...
A map in the report shows Orange and other Central Florida counties are among the highest in the state for commercial sex trafficking ads. “A lot of hospitality, tourism — those types of areas where ...
A duo is accused of using force to sex traffic a victim to hotels across Palm Beach County and pocketing the profits.