A vile industry : Gov. John Bel Edwards discusses strategy to curb human trafficking in Louisiana Share Updated: 6:25 PM CDT Jul 7, 2021 Share Updated: 6:25 PM CDT Jul 7, 2021
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Show Transcript GINA: IT IS OFTEN CALLED MODERN-DAY SLAVERY. HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN LOUISIANA IS NOT JUST A BIG CITY PROBLEM. EXPERTS SAY IT’S EVEN FOUNDTS I WAY INTO RURAL AREAS. THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS IN LOUISIANA HAS BEEN INCREASING FOYER ARS. SULA: IN AN INTERVIEW YOU’LL SEE ONLY ON SIX, CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER GREG LAROSE TALKS WITH GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS ABOUT WHAT’S HE’S DOING TO REVERSE THE TRD. GREG WE ALWAYSSS AOCIATED THIS WITH THIRD WORLD UNDEVOPEDEL COUNTRIES, BUT THAT’S JUSTOT N THE NATURE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKG.IN WDSU [INAUDIBLE] WHEN YOU BECOME AWARE OF THE SCALE OF THE PROBLEM, JUST AS A HUMAN BEING, YOU’VE GOT TO KETA ACTION. GREG THIS YEAR THE LEGISLARETU FUNDED AN OFFICE UNDER THE GOVERNOR THAT WILL COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.
Human Trafficking Prevention Commission Advisory Board
The Human Trafficking Prevention Commission Advisory Board’s mission is to assist state and local leaders in developing and coordinating human trafficking prevention programs, to identify gaps in prevention and intervention services, to conduct a continuing comprehensive review of all existing public and private human trafficking programs, to increase coordination among public and private programs to strengthen prevention and intervention services, and ultimately, to make recommendations with respect to human trafficking prevention and intervention.
Linsey L. Barnard of Shreveport has been appointed to the Human Trafficking Prevention and Advisory Commission. Barnard is the director of Hub Ministry and will serve as an executive director of a direct service program for victims.