A statewide report from the University of South Florida's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Lab estimates that more than 700,000 ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida estimate there were 200,000 victims of sex trafficking in the state in 2024. ...

A map in the report shows Orange and other Central Florida counties are among the highest in the state for commercial sex ...

According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, there were 781 identified human trafficking cases in the state in 2021. Lares said this is due to Florida’s population boom and tourism.

A weeklong undercover human trafficking operation in Florida busted more than 200 suspects and ended with the rescue of 24 possible human trafficking victims, authorities said Thursday. The bust ...

New legislation would provide legal help for human trafficking victims who have been accused of committing crimes while being exploited. Two linked bills filed this week by state Sen. Rosalind ...

A bill filed Wednesday in the Florida legislature would create new protections for trafficking victims seeking to clear their records of crimes committed while they were being exploited — but at ...

So it's a redemption story,” said Littleton.To get help or report trafficking, call the national human trafficking hotline at 1-888-373-7888.Top headlines: Rare earthquake rattles off Florida ...

If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, you can call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. You can also text 233733. Human Trafficking - How to Get Help in ...

New legislation proposed in Florida would exempt expunction petitions filed by human trafficking victims from public records law, giving them additional privacy protections but also close off most ...