Think child sex trafficking can't happen here? Think again. Holly Smith of Little Egg Harbor was lured from her home at age 14 into a life of prostitution. Holly, an adult who now advocates for survivors, is the author of the book "Walking Prey" where she talks about her experiences.
A telephone call from a hotel in Deptford Township led to the arrest of Voorhees resident Robert Murray, charged with human trafficking, promoting prostitution and assault.
In the buildup to the Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, Gov. Chris Christie and acting state Attorney General John Hoffman repeatedly told the public about the threat of human trafficking surrounding such a big event. Tragically, it turns out those warnings were prophetic.
With three days to go until the Super Bowl and hundreds of thousands of out-of-towners in New Jersey for the big game, authorities are ramping up efforts to crack down on human traffickers.
Dozens of hotel staff members were trained by the state this week on how to identify victims and indicators of human trafficking, a crime that's expected to go into overdrive when New Jersey hosts Super Bowl XLVIII.
Law enforcement agents in New Jersey have redoubled efforts to fight what they worry could be one of the biggest menaces to come with next month's Super Bowl: sex trafficking.
An Atlantic City man, first charged with promoting prostitution in August, is now indicted for allegedly running a human trafficking ring that kept women imprisoned in motels for use as hookers.