Human Trafficking News

There are millions of people trapped in modern-day slavery today. But there are also scores of governmental and non-governmental agencies who are dedicated to freeing those caught in the snare of human trafficking and bringing justice to perpetrators. Read breaking human trafficking news, including the arrest of traffickers and rescue of people who were trapped in human trafficking. You’ll also read stories of survivors who are receiving aftercare as they walk into freedom.

Somber Latin American teen looks to the side against a brick background.

More than 15 teens and young women freed in a complex Latin American trafficking scheme

The perpetrators running this human trafficking operation functioned under the front of a bar, and…

The Exodus RoadSeptember 8, 2025

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Human Trafficking News

In an operation spanning 3 brothels, 7 trafficking survivors were freed, and 9 traffickers were arrested

Seven women and one teenage girl originally came from two different countries: India and Bangladesh.…

The Exodus RoadAugust 26, 2025

Brazilian woman sits on a hotel bed, holding a cell phone in her hand. Her face is pixelated and looking at the camera.

Human Trafficking News

A Brazilian woman is freed from trafficking after connecting with a survivor previously helped by The Exodus Road

Bruna* was scrolling social media one day when she saw a story that must have…

The Exodus RoadAugust 19, 2025

Latin American young woman with curly hair, looks out a window. Her face has been pixelated to conceal her identity.

Human Trafficking News

24 women and girls were freed from multi-site trafficking in Latin America, and a network of traffickers was arrested

Four teenage girls and 20 women were ensnared in a terrifying web of exploitation. Shuffled…

The Exodus RoadAugust 11, 2025

Thai girl looks off into the distance. The camera angle is from below, the girl on the other side of a fence. Her face is pixelated.

Human Trafficking News

3 girls freed, 7 traffickers and 5 buyers arrested in one multifaceted case in Thailand

Trafficking crime involves multiple kinds of actors. There are the traffickers: those who profit from…

The Exodus RoadAugust 8, 2025

Local law enforcement officer stands at the back of a truck of confiscated cigarettes.

Human Trafficking News

70 men freed from captivity in cigarette factories in Brazil, 33 traffickers arrested

The conditions in the four cigarette factories were utterly degrading. Rodents and bugs infested the…

The Exodus RoadAugust 4, 2025

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Several kids freed from sexual exploitation by their sports coach

Anyone who has authority over children has a greater chance of harming them. That could…

The Exodus RoadJuly 15, 2025

Young girl in India on street looks somber. Her face is pixelated.

Human Trafficking News

A 7-year-old girl and 3 women freed from being trafficked on Indian streets, 3 traffickers arrested

Trafficking does not discriminate based on age. Pari (a pseudonym) was just 7 years old,…

The Exodus RoadJuly 3, 2025

Indian girls sit in a row in vibrant clothing, their faces pixelated to protect their identity.

Human Trafficking News

20 women and girls freed after being trafficked at an Indian dance theater, 10 traffickers arrested

Dancing is an essential cultural expression in India. The country is commonly listed among the…

The Exodus RoadJune 25, 2025

A law enforcement officer puts handcuffs onto a man in a white shirt outside.

Human Trafficking News

A major distributor of child sexual abuse material is under arrest in Brazil

Matheus* may have been proud of the abusive online empire he’d built: he was part…

The Exodus RoadJune 5, 2025

Human Trafficking News

More than 15 teens and young women freed in a complex Latin American trafficking scheme

In an operation spanning 3 brothels, 7 trafficking survivors were freed, and 9 traffickers were arrested

A Brazilian woman is freed from trafficking after connecting with a survivor previously helped by The Exodus Road

24 women and girls were freed from multi-site trafficking in Latin America, and a network of traffickers was arrested

3 girls freed, 7 traffickers and 5 buyers arrested in one multifaceted case in Thailand

70 men freed from captivity in cigarette factories in Brazil, 33 traffickers arrested

Several kids freed from sexual exploitation by their sports coach

A 7-year-old girl and 3 women freed from being trafficked on Indian streets, 3 traffickers arrested

20 women and girls freed after being trafficked at an Indian dance theater, 10 traffickers arrested

A major distributor of child sexual abuse material is under arrest in Brazil

We disrupt the darkness of modern-day slavery by partnering with law enforcement to fight human trafficking crime, equipping communities to protect the vulnerable, and empowering survivors on their journey to freedom.

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