A new report shows Florida has one of the highest rates of human trafficking in the country. WMNF's Chris Young has more.

the national human trafficking hotline says that in 2015, florida recorded more than 300 calls from victims or survivors of human trafficking. JUST LAST YEAR THAT SKYROCKETED TO OVER 1100 CASES.

Officials call Florida a hot spot for human trafficking, though reliable statistics are lacking. It's also difficult to tell if law enforcement efforts have reduced trafficking.

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that happens all over the world, including in the United States and is especially prevalent in Florida.In fact, statistics show that Florida is the ...

Statistics show that Palm Beach County has some of the highest reported incidents of human trafficking in Florida. "The top two reporters are No. 1, the individuals being trafficked. And No. 2 ...

The number of human trafficking cases opened in Central Florida increased from 19 in 2020 to 31 in 2021, according to data collected by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, an interagency law ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. -- Hillsborough County's Human Trafficking Squad has arrested 123 people in the last three months as a part of Operation Renewed Hope, the sheriff's office announced ...

The state of Florida ranks 3rd in U.S. human trafficking cases. ... The average age of a person trafficked is 12-years-old. Statistics show one person can be sold upwards of 40 times in a day.

The department highlighted human trafficking statistics in the U.S., underscoring an estimated 199,000 related incidents occur in the nation each year. Tags Florida Human trafficking Tallahassee ...