Human Trafficking

This is truly disturbing, “Florida cop allegedly directed child pornography and gave the victims drugs.” The disgraced officer worked for the Bartow police department. Bartow is about a hour from where I live in St. Petersburg. On May 8th of this year an investigation began which led to the arrest of Mark Anthony Fernandez. Fernandez is now facing multiple charges. Read More.

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Shane Christopher Abrams (36, Deland) with attempting to entice a 13-year-old to produce and send him photos depicting child sexual abuse. Read More.

Authorities arrested six men in a southern Illinois human trafficking operation earlier this week. Read More.

Two parents stand accused of sex trafficking their underage daughter for money. Read More.

A Pembroke Pines woman was arrested on sex trafficking charges after authorities said she forced multiple women into sex work, giving them heroin and fentanyl to “subdue” them. Read More.

A man with ties to Florida and Northern Virginia allegedly presented himself as a cheer coach and "model" recruiter for roughly a year before his arrest on child pornography charges in Virginia, according to Virginia State Police (VSP) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Read More.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman after receiving a tip that her business was being used as front for several illegal operations, including human trafficking. Read More.

JSO announced the arrest of 27 individuals between the ages of 19-69 accused of using the internet to sexually exploit children. Read More.

The teen did not know where she was, but she was able to describe landmarks that led investigators to her. Read More.

Florida officially has a statewide human trafficking reporting number. Read More.

A 33-year-old cruise employee was arrested in Miami on Saturday after officers say they discovered child pornography in his cabin. Read More.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed anti-human trafficking legislation on Monday that amends awareness and reporting procedures, as well as regulates adult entertainment businesses. Read More.

Harold Mills told an undercover sheriff's agent he wanted oral sex. Read More.

During the draft, a multi-agency task force spent two days searching for human traffickers and victims during an undercover sting operation. Read More.

Six members of a human trafficking and narcotics ring in Columbus are facing dozens of charges following an investigation, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday. Read More.