• 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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• A $1.3 million budget cut to the Orange and Osceola state attorney’s office took effect this month. It’s the latest move in a legal rift between state attorney Aramis Ayala and Florida Governor Rick Scott over the death penalty. The money was originally appropriated as special funding to combat human trafficking and domestic violence. Victims’ rights advocates are concerned.
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• The Florida Department of Corrections will soon train probation officers on how to spot and report human trafficking. The state has already been training correctional officers.
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