GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The discussion around human trafficking was front and center in Greensboro, due to a field hearing of the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
- Representative Mark Walker is the ranking member on the committee, and says it's an issue North Carolina need to work on
- National Human Trafficking Hotline put out a report that ranked the state 8th in the country for reported cases
- Four witnesses, all of whom work for organizations fighting the crime, say there's not enough education around the state
Representative Mark Walker is the ranking member on the committee, and says it's an issue North Carolina need to work on. The National Human Trafficking Hotline put out a report that ranked the state 8th in the country for reported cases.
Four witnesses, all of whom work for organizations fighting the crime, say there's not enough education around the state.
"Alamance County has a lot of resources for victims. They do a really great job of wrapping certain services around their victims. Randolph County is a little bit behind on that," Colonel Aundrea Azelton with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office said.
She hopes the discussion and focus on the crime will change the way both the community and law enforcement look at and help the victims.
"People are being trafficked by their significant others. People are being trafficked by their own parents in so many cases, and trafficking comes in so many different forms."
The national hotline number is 1 (888) 373-7888.