Louisville FBI holds talks on human trafficking
Updated: 5:38 AM EST Jan 20, 2018
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Louisville FBI holds talks on human trafficking
Updated: 5:38 AM EST Jan 20, 2018
The Louisville division of the FBI hosted a roundtable Friday to discuss human trafficking in the community.The bureau said it's a nationwide problem that is often underreported. But in order to tackle the problem, agents said people need to be on the lookout for indicators that human trafficking may be occurring. "We need them to be looking for odd behaviors," FBI Special Agent in Charge Amy Hess said. "People that don't look like they're operating on their own freewill, they're not free to leave, they're living where they work or they're totally reliant on someone else for their food and their clothing and their basic shelter."For a complete list of indicators and signs you should look out for to stop human trafficking -- or if you know someone who needs help -- visit FBI.gov.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville division of the FBI hosted a roundtable Friday to discuss human trafficking in the community.
The bureau said it's a nationwide problem that is often underreported. But in order to tackle the problem, agents said people need to be on the lookout for indicators that human trafficking may be occurring.
"We need them to be looking for odd behaviors," FBI Special Agent in Charge Amy Hess said. "People that don't look like they're operating on their own freewill, they're not free to leave, they're living where they work or they're totally reliant on someone else for their food and their clothing and their basic shelter."
For a complete list of indicators and signs you should look out for to stop human trafficking -- or if you know someone who needs help -- visit FBI.gov.