Did you know that January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month?
Modern-day slavery is not just a worldwide problem, it’s a local issue as well. According to The Washington Post “more than 250 victims of human trafficking and nearly 70 human trafficking suspects have been identified in Northern Virginia” just in the past year 1.
Come to the library to learn the telltale signs of human trafficking, how to get help, and how this crime affects millions.
1 Jouvenal, Justin. “More Than 250 Victims of Human Trafficking Identified in Northern Virginia in Past Year.” The Washington Post. N.p., 4 Oct. 2014. Web. 23 Jan. 2015.
