Florida records more than 700,000 people as victims of human trafficking in 2024

Report from University of South Florida says total includes 100,000 children targeted for sex trafficking in state

More than 700,000 people fell victim to human trafficking in Florida last year, an alarming new study has revealed. Of that number, about 100,000 were children targeted for sex trafficking.

The report, compiled by researchers at the University of South Florida, uses data from a variety of sources, including the Florida department of children and families, to paint a bleak picture of the extent of such crime in the nation's third most populous state.