A 14-year-old child who had been reported as a runaway from Pennsylvania in January 2025 was rescued in Jasper as part of a human trafficking investigation. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation at the request of the Jasper Police Department.
The teenager received medical treatment and additional resources following their rescue and will be returned to Pennsylvania.
Take Action: Anyone with information related to this case can contact the GBI’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit at 404-270-8433. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at the GBI website, or through the See Something, Send Something mobile app. All forms of human trafficking should be reported to Georgia’s statewide human trafficking hotline at 1-866-ENDHTGA (1-866-363-4842), where trained law enforcement agents, advocates, and first responders are available 24/7…