What is human trafficking
Often referred to as “modern day slavery,” human trafficking is defined as the exploitation of a person through force, fraud or coercion for labor or commercial sex against their will. While it is most often associated with commercial sex, trafficking can take many forms, including child labor, domestic servitude and migrant working. Victims include men, women and children from all backgrounds and walks of life. It is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world and the fastest growing criminal industry, and the Greenville community is not excluded from the threat of this crime: In 2015, Clemson University researchers reviewed three years worth of kidnapping and prostitution cases in Greenville County and determined that 20 percent contained signs of human trafficking [1]. And that’s just what was reported.
South Carolina Attorney General, Alan Wilson states that “…it is a heinous crime, and it is very important that South Carolina approach fighting human trafficking with full force.” This statement is supported by his work to establish the South Carolina Human Trafficking Law in 2012 and calling for a network of cross-sector task forces across the state to collaborate in proposing recommendations to address the issue.
South Carolina Attorney General, Alan Wilson states that “…it is a heinous crime, and it is very important that South Carolina approach fighting human trafficking with full force.” This statement is supported by his work to establish the South Carolina Human Trafficking Law in 2012 and calling for a network of cross-sector task forces across the state to collaborate in proposing recommendations to address the issue.
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