Saving young people from sex trafficking requires a higher level of vigilance than ever, speakers at Broward County's Human Trafficking Coalition said at a town hall meeting Saturday. How many calculators does your child have on his or her cell phone? If the answer is "two," there might be trouble. One could be a disguised app.
A body found along Interstate 75 in western Broward County was identified as Ivy Marie Bedell, 20, who was a victim of sex trafficking since she was 14. Bedell's story was featured in a Sun Sentinel investigation and podcast released late last year.
A body found along Interstate 75 in western Broward County was identified as Ivy Marie Bedell, 20, who was a victim of sex trafficking since she was 14. Bedell's story was featured in a Sun Sentinel investigation and podcast released late last year.
The award-winning true crime podcast, Felonious Florida, returns for its third season with “Innocence Sold,” telling the chilling stories of children who were lured in the violent, destructive world of child sex trafficking and how criminals are able to get away with this sinister crime.
A year-long investigation by the South Florida Sun Sentinel exposed the complicity of Florida’s child welfare system in underage sex trafficking. Evidence found in government databases, state and federal lawsuits, interviews with victims and survivors and foster care records shows the state's foster system creates a pipeline of vulnerable girls to violent sex traffickers.