‘This crime thrives in silence’: Northeast Florida agencies, advocates, survivors work to expose, stop human trafficking

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An anti-trafficking sign in EverBank Stadium changed the life of a young mother and her child a few months ago. That sign was made possible because of a coordinated effort to combat human trafficking through the Northeast Florida Intercept Task Force.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan shared the mother’s story during a news conference on Monday, recognizing January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

Deegan said the mother was fleeing a domestic sex trafficking situation but was running out of resources for her and her child…

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