Attorney General Ashley Moody is providing tips and resources to Floridians to guard against online predators. Criminals continue to use the internet, social media, messaging apps, video games and other avenues to create fake accounts and manipulate young users. This can lead to human trafficking, kidnapping and sextortion. The Florida Attorney General’s Online Safety Toolkit provides important resources for parents and children. The toolkit is designed to empower parents or guardians to create online safety plans and teach children about the dangers of online enticement.

Raise Awareness – End Trafficking

Attorney General Ashley Moody is asking all Florida businesses and organizations to join her in the fight to end human trafficking by raising awareness through workforce training. Human trafficking knows no bounds. This modern-day form of slavery claims victims of all ages, sex, ethnicities, and demographics. By raising awareness and providing training, lives are saved.

The 100 Percent Club is a partnership between companies/organizations and the Florida Office of the Attorney General that recognizes those entities for taking proactive steps to train employees on the signs of human trafficking and for providing quick reference resources to effectively report human trafficking. When employees are equipped with the proper tools and training, they become the eyes and ears in their communities. By participating in the 100 Percent Club, companies/organizations commit to training their employees, commit to providing employees with a quick reference resource to easily report human trafficking, and commit to participating in the public awareness campaign.

Interested in joining the 100 Percent Club? See the application linked below, download the application for an electronic signature, and email your completed application to citizenservices@myfloridalegal.com.

In collaboration with the Florida Forensic Institute for Research, Security, and Tactics, the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking developed a one-hour training course that focuses on detecting human trafficking, best practices for reporting human trafficking, and the interventions and treatment for survivors of human trafficking.

While human trafficking takes place in many forms and places, our roadways and related infrastructure serve as a prime breeding ground for trafficking to invade our society. Florida’s nearly half a million Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders play a pivotal role in our fight against this horrendous crime, serving as the eyes and ears of our highways.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has teamed up with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to enlist Florida’s CDL holders in our fight to end human trafficking in Florida by becoming a Highway Hero.

As part of the Highway Heroes initiative, more than 500,000 letters were sent to CDL holders across Florida with information on how to become certified in spotting and reporting trafficking. To view the letter, please click here.

As a CDL holder, you are in a unique position to make a difference and close loopholes to traffickers who seek to exploit our transportation system for their personal gain.