A Pasco County man could face life in prison after being indicted on federal human trafficking charges. A recent DOJ release reveals the 49-year-old man recruited people, including children, to engage in prostitution through misrepresentation and violent tactics such as sexual assault and physical violence. Prosecutors allege the man trafficked... View Article
After years of protestation by families, children, and advocacy groups that sexual abuse is rampant in state foster homes, DCF secretary Chad Poppell recognizes DCF’s failure in stopping children placed in state-licensed foster care from being sexually abused. The Miami Herald recently disclosed that during this past year, ninety-two... View Article
As reported by the Miami Herald, “the now-shuttered Homestead detention center for migrant children in Miami-Dade had four child sex-abuse claims that resulted in the firing of one employee and the resignation of two others, according to newly released documents.” Read more here.
According to NBC News, sex predators are increasingly trying to exploit kids online with so many school children home doing online learning amid the Coronavirus crisis. FBI agents have reported a growing number of complaints from parents. Read more here.
As reported by the Center Square, “The San Francisco 49ers’ vaunted defense will be tested by the Kansas City Chiefs’ dynamic quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, in Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The influx of an estimated 200,000 visitors this week to South Florida also will... View Article
As reported by the Marietta Daily Journal, a sexual abuse trial against a private provider recently resulted in a $50 million verdict. According to the article, “A $50 million payment has been awarded to a Cobb County woman who was sexually assaulted by a male adult while she was a... View Article
On Monday, hundreds of individuals involved in criminal justice, social services, health and mental health, and others gathered in Orlando for Florida’s first statewide Human Trafficking Summit. As reported by Florida Politics, “So much more attention and effort is being paid to the scourge of human trafficking now than 20... View Article
Child advocates warn about the issues with attorneys advertising to attract victims of sex trafficking. Our own Howard Talenfeld discusses how these advertisements may actually put victims in danger in this article from the Daily Business Review. According to Howard, “These kids are living in fear of their captors, and... View Article
It’s devastating to learn when someone who was supposed to be protecting our children is actually exploiting them. According to this WFLA news report, a licensed clinical social worker in the Tampa Bay area was recently arrested and is facing 50 counts of child porn possession. The report states that... View Article
For children, especially those with developmental disabilities, neurological disorders, and other special needs, school should be a safe place. For several children with autism in North Florida, school became a place of physical, emotional, and for one autistic child, sexual abuse that went unreported. New reports this week revealed allegations... View Article