Bradenton, Fla. -- Human trafficking, also known as modern-day slavery, is a crime some victims are too ashamed to report.
The
numbers are staggering. According to dosomething.org between 14 and
17-thousand people are trafficked into the US each year, generating $32
billion dollars.
Recently, a Manatee County man was arrested on
human trafficking. Deputies arrested 41-year-old Juan Cruz Jr. after one
victim turned him in to deputies.
“Bravo to her to have the
courage to come forward,” said Bradenton Police Chief Melanie Bevan.
Florida Governor Rick Scott recently appointed Bevan to the Governor’s
State Council on Human Trafficking.
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