A startling rise in human trafficking cases throughout one of the nation’s most populous states is putting both experts and parents on alert, with data indicating that criminals are targeting children ...

To counter this, law enforcement uses a range of cyber investigation techniques. Investigators monitor social media and messaging platforms, trace financial transactions, map networks of accounts and ...

A South Carolina report shows seven tips investigated in Aiken County, while Richmond County remains a high-risk area in Georgia.

Laron Matlock smiled and blew a kiss to his family shortly before being sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking last Thursday. From July to August 1st, 2012, Matlock benefited financially ...

MADISON (WKOW) — January marks Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice is sharing critical state-specific data. In 2024, the National Human Trafficking Hotline ...

Human trafficking is often misunderstood as a crime that happens far away, in other countries or major cities. But local ...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chair of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, released the 2025 ...

Human trafficking can be hard to track because it is a crime that hides in plain sight. Mireya Acierto/Photodisc via Getty Images Most Americans imagine human trafficking as a violent kidnapping or a ...

For Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we explore human trafficking in Arkansas —victims, services, police response. Chris Kane interviews Sgt. Matthew Foster, AR State Police and Rep. Robin Lundstrom ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Justice is elusive for many impacted by the deadly realities of a multi-billion dollar industry: human trafficking. A KXAN investigation reveals while Texas is a leader in ...

Hundreds of children and youth were identified as survivors of human trafficking in the past year, a new report from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, or DFPS, reveals.

Human trafficking can be hard to track because it is a crime that hides in plain sight. Mireya Acierto/Photodisc via Getty Images Shelly M. Wagers, University of South Florida and Joan A. Reid, ...