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The two suspects involved in the trafficking of a 15-year-old missing girl from Hillsborough have been formally charged, Attorney General James Uthmeier said.
A newly released study estimated that more than 500,000 people were exploited in labor trafficking and 200,000 in sex trafficking in Florida over the last year.
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 ...
A new report from the University of South Florida is shedding light on the extensive issue of human trafficking in Florida.
State Report on Human Trafficking” commissioned by the state of Florida estimates that more than 500,000 people were exploited in labor trafficking and 200,000 in sex trafficking within ...
Florida ranks #3 in the nation as the state with the highest amount of human trafficking cases. Studies show this increased 40%, across the country - after the pandemic.
Florida’s “Operation Dragon Eye” was successful in rescuing 60 children who were missing, endangered, or victims of human trafficking, state officials announced Monday.
Operation Dragon Eye, a two-week initiative, rescued 60 critically missing children aged 9 to 17 in the Tampa Bay area. Eight individuals were arrested on charges including human trafficking, child ...
Florida ranks third in the nation for human trafficking and Miami-Dade County ranks worst in the state. That chilling reality was driven home Monday night at the "Human Trafficking in South Florida" ...