In the most recent data from the National Human Trafficking Hotline, West Virginia had 73 calls in 2023 and 29 identified cases. “That doesn’t include tips that we receive.

To report a tip, residents can call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888, text “Be Free” to 233733 or download the See Something, Say Something app on their smartphones.

CHARLESTON — State and local officials in West Virginia are hoping to help the public identify and report suspected incidents of human trafficking, especially of children. Third Circuit Judge ...

West Virginia and Virginia attorneys general speak out about human trafficking Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. Fri, October 18, 2024 at 11:48 AM UTC ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia lawmakers were warned Monday of human trafficking and misconceptions surrounding the issue. In a presentation to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Children and ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on Wednesday after eight hours of deliberations.

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Two West Virginia parents are awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges after adopting four Black children and allegedly using them for “forced labor” on their farm, court documents show.

A West Virginia couple are charged with human trafficking, child neglect, forced labor and more after, prosecutors allege, they adopted five Black children from a shelter to do forced labor and ...

If human trafficking feels like a faraway, big city issue, Leah Hensley’s story will tell you otherwise. “I got taken from Beckley, West Virginia all the way to some random town in ...