Human Trafficking

In addition, outgoing DCF Secretary Shevaun Harris introduced the use of enhanced screening tools to assist in recognizing the potential for youth trafficking.

State Rep. Berny Jacques, R-Seminole, filed the bill, which he says would be a critical tool in the fight against human trafficking,. He calls the crime "a scourge that is worth taking on."

PolitiFact found no announcements from the organization signaling any reporting policy change over the last four years. A hotline spokesperson said its policies "have remained consistent" for over a decade.

The state urged a federal judge to toss out a constitutional challenge to a new law preventing strippers under 21 from performing in adult-entertainment establishments.

Attorney General Ashley Moody says federal government to blame for prevalence of trafficking

Attorney General Ashley Moody recently announced the bust of a trafficking ring in the Tampa Bay area and the rescue of 10 victims. She blames the federal government for the ongoing trafficking problem.

The national trafficking hotline takes a victim-centered approach, reporting 30 percent of cases to law enforcement; Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody says that's not enough.

The BRIGHT Network provides a centralized database of services for human trafficking survivors.

Legislative leaders, along with Gov. DeSantis and other high-ranking officials, have made multiple assurances that more resources will be made available.

It's Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Crisis Center President and CEO Clara Reynolds said it doesn't always play out the way you may have seen it in the movies.

On National Human Trafficking Day, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced the arrests of those charged with human trafficking or trafficking-related charges over the last three months.

A new law names the Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Research Lab as the main storehouse for human trafficking-related data.