Polaris tracks the number of reports made to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, a figure often used by researchers. In 2018, it received 5,147 reported cases of human trafficking.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, the number of persons prosecuted for human trafficking more than doubled from 2012 to 2022 from 805 to 1,656 persons ...

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2,198 people were referred to U.S. attorneys for human trafficking offenses in fiscal year 2020, a 62% increase from 2011.

A statewide report from the University of South Florida's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Lab estimates that more than 700,000 ...

Even though a state-designated lab had been compiling data on human trafficking since it was established in 2019, the report ...

A recently published Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report found that human trafficking in the county goes largely ...

Human Trafficking in Tampa, Florida: Unveiling the Stark Statistics. The presence of human trafficking in Tampa, Florida is a stark reality that demands attention and urgent action.

The US Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as modern-day slavery, an act that "involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act." ...

The number of persons prosecuted for human trafficking in the U.S. increased by 84% from 2011-2020, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new report from Shared Hope International has given Illinois an "F" grade for its handling of child sex and human trafficking. The organization said while the state has improved ...

Several groups gathered in Hattiesburg to commemorate National Human Trafficking Month. The issue continues to spread across different parts of the state, with Mississippi Department of Health ...