North Carolina is among the , according to the . Experts say the number of major interstates that cross through the state, the large agricultural population, and the state鈥檚 strategic location along the East Coast contribute to the issue.
Host Frank Stasio talks with legal experts, victim services advocates, and a law enforcement officer about human trafficking in the state.
Victim-services advocates Karen Arias of and , coordinator of Working to End Sex Trafficking in North Carolina, discuss the experiences and challenges faced by trafficking survivors in the state.
Major Richard Hoffman of the talks about the role of law enforcement in investigating and stopping human trafficking, and his work on trafficking cases.
And Caitlin Ryland from talks about legal remedies for survivors of sex and labor trafficking.
Carolina Public Press hosts a public conversation about human trafficking in the state this at Lenoir-Rhyne University鈥檚 Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville.
