human trafficking

A convicted sex offender is in deep trouble with the law once again as he now finds himself at the heart of a human trafficking case in St. Landry Parish.

Rutledge Deas IV of Metairie has been booked on human trafficking charges after police say he sent text messages to allegedly scam victims.

A surprisingly simple hack that has ramifications that could actually save the life of a child.

The proposal is seen as a way to combat human trafficking in Louisiana.

An Alexandria man is accused of picking up an Acadia Parish teen, having sex with her, and trying to prostitute her.

More than 170 people have been arrested, and over 100 human trafficking victims have been rescued as part of October's operation "Autumn Hope".

In a story first reported by KATC-TV3, a group of local people gathered on the streets of Lafayette to protest human trafficking.

The real issue over the stripper bill has been lost because of a poorly thought out "joke" by a member of the legislature.

A proposal made by a Louisiana lawmaker has been called disgusting and disrespectful toward women.

A million dollar international network trafficking Romanian children to France has been broken by Europol.

Acadiana can't always produce good news. Here's a rundown on what's been happening over the Labor Day weekend.

Violators of either law face fines of $25 on a first offense, $50 for a second offense and $100 for additional offenses.

The bill would allow judges to better steer victims to support services, rather than jail for drug crimes or prostitution that are tied to trafficking.

It is estimated that there are between 100,000 and 300,000 child victims of human trafficking in the U.S. alone, with the average age of entry into human trafficking for girls and boys ranges from 11-14 years old.  East Bayou Baptist Church is trying to raise awareness by showing a documentary on the subject.