Expert: UC Teens Being Trafficked To Cities For Money
A local expert said a sex trafficking sting in Chattanooga last week serves as a reminder that minors in the Upper Cumberland region are often being sex trafficked to larger cities. WillowBend Farms CEO Sarah McKinnis said her non-profit works with sex trafficking survivors. McKinnis said minors, particularly between the ages of 12-14 years old, […]
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Brings Attention To Issue Locally
January 11th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and human trafficking is a big issue in the Upper Cumberland. That’s according to WillowBend Farms Director of Survivor Services Kelli Germain. WillowBend Farms is an anti-human trafficking nonprofit that helps survivors in the Upper Cumberland get the resources they need. “This is a real crime and […]
