TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A first-of-its-kind report from the University of South Florida is shining a light on the high risk of human trafficking in the state.
“The 2024 State Report on Human Trafficking” commissioned by the state of Florida, estimated that more than 500,000 people were exploited in labor trafficking and 200,000 in sex trafficking within the state in the last year.
According to the report, minors are estimated to make up half the population being sex trafficked.
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