A suspected sex trafficking duo was nabbed after authorities rescued a missing 15-year-old girl who had been exploited for ...

A statewide report from the University of South Florida's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Lab estimates that more than 700,000 ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida estimate there were 200,000 victims of sex trafficking in the state in 2024.

Even though a state-designated lab had been compiling data on human trafficking since it was established in 2019, the report ...

Tampa Bay task force rescues children from human trafficking TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A first-of-its-kind report from the ...

A new study suggests that human trafficking is running rampant throughout the state. The report highlights Escambia and ...

A map in the report shows Orange and other Central Florida counties are among the highest in the state for commercial sex trafficking ads. “A lot of hospitality, tourism — those types of areas where ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Two people were arrested after "trafficking and financially exploiting" a 15-year-old girl who ...

A Florida human trafficking operation conducted over the past three months resulted in the arrests of over 120 people, including a teacher, nurse and spiritual leader. The Hillsborough County ...

Florida law enforcement officials arrested 148 people and recovered seven victims during a human trafficking sting called "Operation Summer Shield." Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister ...

BOND. OVER 200 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED IN POLK COUNTY, TIED TO A MASSIVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING OPERATION IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST 213 PEOPLE ...