• Their comments came at a virtual human trafficking roundtable held by Rep. Mike Waltz today to address ways to curb human trafficking.
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• Law enforcement agencies are stepping up efforts to crack down on human trafficking ahead of the Super Bowl in Tampa this weekend.
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• Lisa Ricchio recently settled a first-of-its-kind lawsuit under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. She sued the motel where she was held captive, accusing it of turning a blind eye to her abuse.
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• Attorney General Ashley Moody warned Central Florida may see an increase in human trafficking this weekend. Orlando is hosting the NFL’s Pro Bowl game Sunday at Camping World Stadium.
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• State leaders, law enforcement and experts in the field of trafficking joined survivors at the Human Trafficking Summit Monday in Orlando.
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• The National Human Trafficking Hotline says most sex trafficking in the United States last year took place in a hotel or motel. A bill that was recently postponed in the Florida Senate would have introduced penalties for management that ignored sex trafficking.
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• City and non-profit leaders meet in Orlando today to draw attention to human trafficking. Florida Abolitionist founder Tomas Lares said Central Florida’s growing population, and its popularity as a tourism destination make the region a target for traffickers.
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