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[FoxNews.com] A startling rise in human trafficking cases throughout one of the nation's most populous states is putting both experts and parents on alert, with data indicating that criminals are targeting children in unprecedented numbers. North Carolina is ranked ninth in the country for human trafficking, according to data from the National Human Trafficking Hotline. In 2024, the state identified 301 cases of human trafficking involving 580 victims, the Hotline indicated. "Part of the reason why Charlotte is such a huge trafficking hub is because of the highway system," Toby Braun, founder of American Special Investigative Group, told Fox News Digital. ... Charlotte is kind of like a central hub, or an epicenter ... The Bloods have a huge stronghold in human trafficking," Braun said. "They're one of the primary organized crime groups responsible for trafficking [in Charlotte]. For the most part, these are criminal networks. And that also makes it tougher, because of the kind of resources that they have and the ability to traffic people around, hide them in places and really stay undetected."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Image: Unsplash-tarun-savvy)

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