Updated: 7:11 PM CDT April 15, 2021
FULTON, Ill. Fulton Mayor Mike Ottens signed a proclamation April 14 to designate the City of Fulton a TraffickingFree Zone, according to a press release from the Franciscan Peace Center.
Otten said he is sending a clear message to sex traffickers and buyers. “Human trafficking will not be tolerated in our community,” said Otten. “We are proud to partner with the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking (USIAHT) to declare our city a TraffickingFree Zone and serve notice to all potential sex traffickers and buyers in Fulton and the surrounding area that our most vulnerable citizens will not be bought and sold.”