Edwin Martinez-Cruz is the final person involved in the trafficking case of a 14-year-old girl who was repeatedly sexually ...

A map in the report shows Orange and other Central Florida counties are among the highest in the state for commercial sex ...

A newly released study estimated that more than 500,000 people were exploited in labor trafficking and 200,000 in sex ...

Even though a state-designated lab had been compiling data on human trafficking since it was established in 2019, the report released this month is the first of its kind.

A new report shows Florida has one of the highest rates of human trafficking in the country. WMNF's Chris Young has more.

Researchers at the University of South Florida estimate there were 200,000 victims of sex trafficking in the state in 2024.  A research lab at the university developed what it called a ...

A statewide report from the University of South Florida's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Lab estimates that more than 700,000 Floridians were trafficked last year and presents a data-driven strategy ...

The report, called the Statewide Repository for Anonymous Human Trafficking Data, compiles information from 30 agencies across Florida, including law enforcement and child services.

Commissioned by the state, “The 2024 State Report on Human Trafficking” identifies Florida’s heightened risk due to population, tourism, ports and industries, while also showcasing coordinated ...

Gabrielle Triplett lived the life of a slave, being sold for sex by a so-called boyfriend who wound up shooting and almost ...