Human Trafficking

Labor trafficking is prevalent in Central New York as throughout the country, affecting adults and minors alike.

Governor Kathy Hochul signs New York State law to offer social and legal services to human-trafficking victims, requiring law enforcement to tell victims about their options for help. McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center officials say the law would be more effective if it included resources to expand help to victims who often need extended help and services.

Experts who handle youth human trafficking cases in Onondaga County say that the illegal activity continues to be on the rise, and that the opioid…

The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office released more details from a recent prostitution sting in Salina that led to eight men being arrested including the…

Human trafficking sounds like a terrifying crime and few Central New Yorkers are aware that it’s happening in this area. The League of Women Voters hosted…