Lawyers build cases around these laws because the statutes are broad and use language that can encompass a variety of crimes, according to experts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Attorney General Tim Griffin (speaking) is joined by officials who were involved in a recent human trafficking raid operation.

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. To develop a better understanding of human trafficking—which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security describes as involving the use ...

Santa Clara County law enforcement is preparing to combat sex trafficking ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A Super Bowl ...

It’s a sobering statistic in a state where 804 children and teens were trafficked in 2024 alone in Georgia.

A bill meant to increase penalties for human trafficking and smuggling, including the illegal transport of immigrants lacking permanent legal status, is almost headed to Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s desk ...

Law students at Quinnipiac University are training hospitality workers how to identify and report signs of human trafficking. "What we tell employees is that they are on the front lines of this war ...

MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — The McLean County Sheriff’s Office will be joining other agencies to help combat human trafficking across the state of Illinois. The sheriff’s office will join the ...

Oklahoma's Human Trafficking Response Unit trains to protect vulnerable children ...