Sex, Work Slavery Spikes in NM

From koat.com - The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department said human trafficking cases have increased in New Mexico, and the agencies are desperately trying to save people from becoming slaves. “(It’s) modern slavery,” FBI Supervisor Lenny Johns said. Human trafficking, which includes both sex and work slaves, has spiked in New Mexico in recent years. “It’s the second fastest crime that we have growing right now,” Albuquerque Police Department Commander Doug West said. West said the increase can be linked to the thriving Internet sex industry. In the past year, West said the department has prosecuted four human trafficking cases in Albuquerque, including the arrest and conviction of Tilford Black. “It’s a substantial increase because we basically never had a human trafficking case up until last year,” West said. The FBI also said human trafficking has jumped in border states like New Mexico.Both federal and local law enforcement members said there are several reasons that make New Mexico’s human trafficking unique, including the intersection of two major interstates. “It’s a corridor. It’s a central location for people to come,” West said.  More News New Mexico

Sex, Work Slavery Spikes in NM