human trafficking

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Every year since 2010, a U.S. president has dedicated the month to raise awareness about human trafficking and to educate the public about how to identify and prevent the crime. The Polaris Project staffs…

Keep an eye out for human trafficking

It's been a busy week for the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force. Two victims of sex trafficking were reunited with their families after calling 911 to report themselves as victims Wednesday. The…

10 arrested, charged in human trafficking sting over weekend

Ten men are facing varying charges in the wake of an undercover West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force operation over the weekend. The operation was part of the task force's ongoing mission of combatting child exploitation. “The officers working this…