Human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation happens every day throughout the Commonwealth,” Judge said. “We work closely with the Boston Police Department human trafficking unit, and I know that they’re doing this work day and night.

Human trafficking is now a global epidemic, representing a serious infringement of human rights that impacts millions of individuals worldwide. This illicit practice exploits victims through coercion, deception or the abuse of power, pushing them into forced labor, sexual exploitation and other unsavory activities.

Milwaukee police investigated 35 cases of human trafficking last year. Here are some myths that task force investigators want to dispel.

The case drew attention amid a nationwide focus on the apprehension and deportation of undocumented immigrants.

Across the United States we overlook the fact that child sex trafficking victims who are forced to commit other crimes are also victims of labor trafficking through forced criminality. It is perhaps most prevalent in

It was part of a public forum hosted by Empower Yolo to discuss how common trafficking is, what community members can do to stop it and how to support victims.

White couple accused of treating adopted Black kids as 'slaves' found guilty of forced labour, human trafficking - Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz were accused of mistreating their children —

A West Virginia jury has convicted a couple who were accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children, including locking some of them in a shed, forcing them to sleep on the floor and use buckets as toilets.

VIENTIANE: Police recorded 46 new human trafficking cases in 2024, in which 95 suspects were arrested and 85 people were victimised.

The non-profit and community partners shed light on the fight against human trafficking, educate the community and highlight ways to take action. Street Grace says all children can fall prey, but survivors often share characteristics like poverty, family violence, time in foster care or a history of childhood sexual abuse.

After nearly 40 years in trucking and logistics, Sharon Siar has found a deeper purpose in helping some of society’s most vulnerable – victims of human trafficking.

Despite limited resources and awareness, a nonprofit in the New River Valley is working to support teenage girls who are sexually exploited or trafficked.