California has been identified by the FBI as one of the top four destinations in the country for human trafficking.
“It’s definitely still an issue,” said Megan Rheinschild, Santa Barbara County Victim Witness Assistance Program Director.
Rheinschild also oversees the county’s anti-human trafficking task force, which started in 2016. From then until June of 2024, Santa Barbara County had 278 human trafficking investigations. The district attorney’s office is currently handling 10 active investigations…