How to Use human trafficking in a Sentence

human trafficking

noun
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  • Thus far, he has not been charged with human trafficking, just with possession of the firearm as a felon.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • In April, a Bucharest court ruled that the case against the brothers on charges of human trafficking and rape could proceed to trial.
    — Benjamin Brown, CNN, 5 July 2024
  • The gridlock is the fallout of an initiative that Abbott says is needed to curb human trafficking and the flow of drugs.
    — NBC News, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The slowdowns are the fallout of an initiative that Abbott says is needed to curb human trafficking and the flow of drugs.
    — CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Boyd said staff turnover in Paxton's human trafficking unit contributed to the collapse of the cases in Gatesville.
    — Jake Bleiberg, Chron, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Some clients are able to find relief with U visas, which are for victims of crime, or T visas, which are for victims of human trafficking.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The charges add to a separate case from 2022, charging Steen with human trafficking of a minor, court records show.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Though the charges against Kraft were dropped last year, the spa’s owner and manager still faced charges of being involved in human trafficking.
    — NBC News, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Our border has become an open door to drugs, guns and human trafficking, all adding to our already high crime problems.
    — Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The pope also told the faithful that on Tuesday, there will be a day of prayer and reflection worldwide against human trafficking.
    — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Pushback came from some parts of the government, as well as from groups fighting human trafficking.
    — Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 30 May 2022
  • The trawler had sailed from Libya, which remains—despite all the money that the E.U. has spent on preventative measures—a hub for human trafficking.
    — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Over the past 30 years, efforts to curb child abuse and human trafficking have developed alongside the internet.
    — Olivia Snow, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Ballard's story was told in the film Sound of Freedom, which was released earlier this year and has raised awareness about the human trafficking of children in the world.
    — Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Over the years since, its members have served as peacekeepers in Bosnia, fought against human trafficking, and been deployed to intercept refugees in the Mediterranean.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Finally, a small number are engaged in the drug trade or human trafficking.
    — Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
  • In her press statement, Elliott said there are also concerns of human trafficking on the premises.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
  • When Bekah Charleston was first targeted as a human trafficking victim, there were no whips, chains or white vans — just a kind face and a fake name who offered her a safe place to stay.
    — Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Failing to properly train staff on the warning signs of human trafficking.
    — Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2022
  • Andrew Tate and his brother have been charged with human trafficking and rape in Romania.
    — USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
  • While Pinal is not a border county, much of the drug and human trafficking occurs on highways within our county.
    — Christina Avery, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
  • The local Vista club holds events to raise awareness about human trafficking and gives scholarship grants, among other projects.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Proceeds support the club’s efforts to help women and children who have been victims of human trafficking.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2022
  • As part of her endeavors, Brinkerhoff’s non-profit arm works to raise money to bring awareness to, and fight, human trafficking.
    — Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2021
  • In other words, many cases of human trafficking are being missed.
    — Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The system is paired with CCTV cameras in airports and train stations to help law enforcement stop human trafficking.
    — Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • They are trained to identify and recognize victims of human trafficking and others in need of help.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Siple was arrested on the murder and human trafficking charges on Tuesday.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Human smuggling and human trafficking bring the cartels upwards of $13 billion a year.
    — Onkar Ghate, Orange County Register, 1 Sep. 2024
  • In many cases, human trafficking helps staff the criminal operations.
    — Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024

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