According to researchers at the University of South Florida, about half of sex trafficking victims in Florida are minors. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
Researchers at the University of South Florida estimate there were 200,000 victims of sex trafficking in the state in 2024.
A research lab at the university developed what it called a “first-of-its-kind” report, commissioned by the state, looking at the prevalence of trafficking in the Sunshine State…