SWEETWATER, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Tuesday that his office has significantly increased efforts to combat human trafficking and child exploitation, pointing to record numbers of arrests, convictions and prison sentences across the state.
Speaking at a news conference in Sweetwater alongside law enforcement officials, business leaders and anti-trafficking advocates, Uthmeier highlighted what he described as major gains in prosecuting traffickers and child predators.
“We prosecute to the absolute fullest,” he said. “We don’t give out plea deals when people go after our kids. They need us to protect them and if you abuse that, you’re going to face the wrath of our prosecutors and law enforcement.”…