State Attorney Fernandez Rundle, a nationally recognized pioneer and leader in the fight to combat human trafficking (HT), created her Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) and Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) in 2013.
We focus on a dual track approach to do everything in our power to help heal victims while at the same time and with equal vigor, successfully prosecute their abusers.
900+
Since State Attorney Fernandez Rundle created our HTU and HTTF in 2013, we have filed over 900 HT-related cases
1,350+
We have worked with over 1,350 HT victims
65%
Approximately 65% of victims are locals
35%
Approximately 35% of victims are from outside our county
Trafficking
Trafficking
For Adults, force, fraud and coercion required. What qualifies as force, fraud, and coercion:
For Minors under the age of 18, no force, fraud, or coercion is required.
Almost every country in the world is affected by human trafficking and it exists in two forms:
Sexual Exploitation:
Labor:
Other Facts:
Although human trafficking can be kept hidden behind closed doors, many human trafficking victims and situations can be right under your nose. By knowing the signs, everyone has the ability to discover and prevent human trafficking.
(The following red flags may be indicators that a person is being commercially sexually exploited)
(The following red flags may be indicators that a person is being commercially sexually exploited)
It is the intent of the Florida Legislature that the perpetrators of human trafficking be penalized for their illegal conduct and that the victims of trafficking be protected and assisted by this state and its agencies (Florida Statute 787.06(1)(d)). As such, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s office is dedicated to helping victims of Human Trafficking.
Katherine Fernandez Rundle
