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After California and New York, Florida has the most human trafficking cases in the United States. [1] Florida has had cases of sex trafficking, domestic servitude, and forced labor. [2] Florida has a large agricultural economy and a large immigrant population, which has made it a prime environment for forced labor, [2] particularly in the ...
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Twenty-one women from 12 different Asian massage parlors were arrested for prostitution-related offenses, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said.
The TIP Report on a map based on 2021 data The number of trafficking victims in EU countries in 2022 The Trafficking in Persons Report , or the TIP Report , is an annual report issued since 2001 by the U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons .
The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons was established in October 2001 as a result of the passing of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.This enabling legislation required the President to create a bureau within the State Department to specifically address human trafficking and exploitation on all levels and to take legal action against perpetrators.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's human trafficking unit was created in June 2021. Since then, it has arrested 604 people and charged 36 with human trafficking-related charges .
During the Jacksonville litigation, it came out that “no arrest for human trafficking has ever been made in an exotic dance establishment” in that city, according to court records.
Washington State and Texas were the first states to ban human trafficking as a specific offense in 2003. By 2015, all 50 states had such laws. Some states, such as California, actively prosecute such crimes, but in most states, these laws are seldom used, and most offenses are prosecuted at the federal level. [98]
Polk County, Florida, continues to be one of the worst offenders for sham efforts to combat human trafficking. 47 Sex Workers and 96 Clients Arrested in Florida 'Human Trafficking' Sting (opinion ...