Authorities Warn: Human Trafficking Rises During the Holiday Season

Federal prosecutors said the fight against human trafficking, a crime that harms some of the most vulnerable members of society, counts among their highest priorities. The post Authorities Warn: Human Trafficking Rises During the Holiday Season appeared first on The Washington Informer.

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Authorities Warn: Human Trafficking Rises During the Holiday Season
In 2020, the Human Trafficking Institute reported that federal courts in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories handled 579 active human trafficking prosecutions, 94% of which were sex trafficking cases and 6% forced labor cases. (Courtesy of Delta News Hub Flickr via Wikimedia Commons)

Federal prosecutors said the fight against human trafficking, a crime that harms some of the most vulnerable members of society, counts among their highest priorities.

The post Authorities Warn: Human Trafficking Rises During the Holiday Season appeared first on The Washington Informer.

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