Traffick Free

10/10/2026

"Cook County Sheriff's Police say 'The Track' is a mixed industrial and residential area on Chicago's West Side plagued by s*x trafficking."

More via ABC 7...

S*x trafficking revolves around coercion and control. People are often lured into a life that exploits their very being. Cook County Sheriff's Police say "The Track" on Chicago's West Side is an area plagued by s*x trafficking.

10/04/2026

Support and attend this important event, this coming Thursday night at Malcolm X College.

Details below.



09/26/2026

"Many countries continue to face significant challenges in responding to AI-enabled human trafficking, including legal gaps, limited institutional capacity and insufficient international cooperation."

Read more from the United Nations.

How AI is fuelling human trafficking

09/19/2026

09/12/2026

"France opened a human trafficking investigation after the US Justice Department in January released the latest cache of files from the investigation into the disgraced financier, who died in prison in 2019 while facing charges of trafficking underage girls."

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/10/france-s-epstein-probe-identifies-potential-recruiters_6757387_4.html

09/05/2026

We're putting together our subscriber-only quarterly newsletter. It's full of timely updates and resources around our work, and the larger anti-human trafficking community.

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08/22/2026

With schools back in session, it's a great time to remind our community that we offer age-appropriate training and curriculum that helps kids look out for themselves - and each other.

08/15/2026

"Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a new mandate that human trafficking resource signs must be placed inside of all Illinois roadside rest areas. The Illinois Department of Transportation has until January 1, to install the signs in the restrooms."

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-08-14/new-illinois-law-is-designed-to-reach-trafficking-victims-at-highway-rest-stops