Colorado is leading the way in terms of creating legislation to address human trafficking. A new state law – driven by Attorney General Coffman – allows authorities to use wiretaps in sex and labor trafficking investigations, especially in situations where children may be unable or reluctant to come forward. Colorado has seen that this new policy assists law enforcement in acquiring evidence without having to put a traumatized victim on the witness stand.

The large majority of human trafficking victims (71%) are women and girls, and one third are children.

The Colorado Human Trafficking Council is rolling out training programs in six Colorado counties, which cover both rural and urban settings. This training program is available to law enforcement, community members, and social service providers to better understand and prevent human trafficking and to help rehabilitate victims.

Read the full article on fighting human trafficking by Jessica Lee Murison at United Nations Foundation