When you first hear about human trafficking, it’s hard to wrap your mind around how it even exists—much less how widespread it is. But once you take a closer look, it’s hard not to see it: in the clothes we wear, the food we eat, and the storefronts we pass…
For nearly ten years, Polaris has operated the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline to provide survivors of human trafficking with vital support and a variety of options to get help and stay safe, while sharing actionable tips for law enforcement and expertise with the anti-trafficking community. We are excited…
Originally published in The Vacaville Reporter on March 1, 2016 By Sally Schilling. Fairfield police worked with FBI and Air Force investigators over the weekend on a human trafficking operation that led to the arrest of three men — one from Vacaville — for alleged sex trafficking of underage girls.…
One of the biggest barriers to fighting human trafficking is its hidden nature. And no one can help us understand it better than the survivors who have lived through it. Today, we are releasing an issue brief that highlights key aspects of sex trafficking in the United States that are…
