Florida is a hub for human trafficking. A report points to the state's airports and ports as factors that have kept Florida at high risk.

Even though a state-designated lab had been compiling data on human trafficking since it was established in 2019, the report ...

A new study suggests that human trafficking is running rampant throughout the state. The report highlights Escambia and ...

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

An international human trafficking crackdown has led to more than 150 arrests and the identification of more than 1,000 ...

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 ...

Prosecutors say the "Tiger King" star bought animals like chimpanzees and tigers on the black market, fueling illegal ...

FBI data from local police departments show that only 7% of human trafficking offenses led to arrests from 2021 to 2023, the most recent year for which statistics are available.

Sex trafficking victims in Arizona are getting younger, and a third were sold by family. As devastating as that is, there are ...

This study applies network analysis to domestic human trafficking activity in online environments to identify trafficking circuits. Numerous websites host online classifieds, discussion forums, review ...

Human Trafficking: Defining the Phenomenon Human trafficking is a human rights violation that involves the practice of holding another person in compelled service by force, fraud, or coercion.