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The United States Congress passed the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act in 2000, which not only criminalizes human trafficking but aims to support its victims. [5] In 2002, the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement began a project to explore how Florida could implement this new law. [2]
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. It's also ...
It seeks to raise awareness, advocate for change in laws, and assist victims of human trafficking. [227] The Gray Haven is an organization based in Richmond, Virginia, that focuses on helping victims of human trafficking. They operate a drop-in center for victims, have a crisis response team, offer case management, and have a court advocacy team.
Ride for Refuge, a cycling event that raises awareness and funds for displaced persons, [20] including human trafficking victims [21] Run for Courage, a nonprofit organization that combats human trafficking [22] Shared Hope International, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which exists to rescue and restore women and children in crisis
“The HCSO Human Trafficking Squad works diligently to save our children from becoming victims to sexual predators that use technology to hunt in the shadows of the internet,” Chronister added.
The 14th Judicial Circuit’s Human Trafficking Task Force holds a vigil for the 282 child victims of human trafficking in the Florida Panhandle.
The 114th Congress quickly and vigorously took up the issue of human trafficking, generating twelve bills in the first couple weeks of the new session. [2] The JVTA incorporates provisions from ten of those twelve bills: H.R. 159 (Stop Exploitation of Trafficking Act of 2015), [3] H.R. 181 (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015), [4] H.R. 246 (To improve the response to victims of ...
More than 100 people have been charged in connection with the abuse of a Florida teenager, who was just 13 years old when when the misconduct began. In recent months, 106 people have been charged ...