KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – With the World Cup just three weeks away and more than 650,000 visitors expected in Kansas City, authorities are sounding the alarm about a serious threat: human trafficking.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway told KCTV5 that human trafficking is her top concern heading into the tournament. Missouri ranks fourth in the nation for human trafficking cases, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. In 2025 alone, authorities identified 272 cases involving 539 victims.
Hanaway is working with prosecutors on both sides of the state line to prepare law enforcement for the influx of visitors this summer…