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Cumberland County leads NC in human trafficking charges

 

From busts of illicit โ€œmassageโ€ parlors to allegations of child labor, Cumberland County far exceeded even the largest North Carolina urban areas for new human trafficking cases last year, according to state court data.

 

Law enforcement in Cumberland County, including Fayetteville police, levied 48 charges against 34 defendants accused of human trafficking, sexual servitude or involuntary servitude, show records from the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts.

 

Wake County, triple the population of Cumberland, ranked second with 33 charges against 15 defendants.

 

As of Monday, West said, 65 people had pending cases in Cumberland County involving trafficking or related charges. Westโ€™s tally focuses on those caught in organized sex trafficking situations, rather than an independent prostitute who may solicit a stranger on the street. They also include involuntary servitude cases, which involve forced labor without sexual activity.

 

Full article.

https://www.fayobserver.com/news/20190119/cumberland-county-leads-nc-in-human-trafficking-charges