The Super Bowl is only a couple days away, and the event is often championed as the single largest time for sex trafficking in the United States. That claim may not be perfectly accurate, but there are two things we know: Sex trafficking is a problem in Minnesota even when we’re not hosting the Super […]
How Citizens And Police Are Fighting Back Against Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking isn’t just a problem during the lead up to the Super Bowl, and citizens and police officers around the area are doing their part to crack down on the crime. Residents in Washington County are trying to spread awareness and do their part to combat sex trafficking by forming a group called Citizens […]
Programs Saving More Sex Trafficking Victims In Minnesota
Research into Minnesota Safe Harbor program revealed that more sex trafficking victims and sexually exploited minors are getting help than in years past. According to the data, 1,423 children and young adults received treatment or housing through the state’s Safe Harbor program between 2015 and 2017. That number is up 359 over a one-year period […]
Minnesota Boosting Funds To Stop Sex Trafficking Ahead Of Super Bowl
Law enforcement agencies in Minnesota will be receiving nearly $800,000 in grant funding that will go towards police training and special courses to help officers better spot and stop sex trafficking leading up to and through the upcoming Super Bowl in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs announces that the […]
