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A new report shows Florida has one of the highest rates of human trafficking in the country. WMNF's Chris Young has more.
A statewide report from the University of South Florida's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Lab estimates that more than 700,000 ...
Even though a state-designated lab had been compiling data on human trafficking since it was established in 2019, the report ...
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 ...
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 ...
A first-of-its-kind study said there are 200,000 Floridians who are living as sex slaves, and another 500,000 are being ...
A man and a woman are charged with sex trafficking a 19-year-old woman in hotels throughout South Florida, deputies said.
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office dubbed the operation 'Operation Poppin' Johns.' They arrested 33 people accused of ...