{"id":1082,"date":"2021-02-11T10:16:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T14:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2022-10-04T13:42:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:42:57","slug":"how-common-is-human-sex-trafficking-in-oakland-county-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/how-common-is-human-sex-trafficking-in-oakland-county-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"How Common is Human Sex Trafficking in Oakland County Michigan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While no statistics are readily available to answer this question, anecdotal evidence suggests that human trafficking is more common in Oakland County Michigan than most people realize or want to admit. This contention is informed by a recent press announcement by Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney Karen McDonald.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. McDonald addressed the media when announcing a significant human trafficking bust in Madison Heights, a suburb of Detroit Michigan. During this press conference, Ms. McDonald indicated that her new administration had formed Oakland County\u2019s first ever human trafficking unit. Furthermore, that under her administration, rather than assemble a special drug unit, her administration will focus on the identification, investigation, interdiction, and prosecution of those involved in human trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>This public announcement comes days after Michigan\u2019s Attorney General announced Michigan\u2019s Human Trafficking Commission&#8217;s 2020 Annual Report.\u00a0 This 20-page report, available online, explains the framework under which Michigan\u2019s Human Trafficking Commission operates, and a summary of the Commission\u2019s work in 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/how-common-is-human-sex-trafficking-in-oakland-county-michigan\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading How Common is Human Sex Trafficking in Oakland County Michigan?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While no statistics are readily available to answer this question, anecdotal evidence suggests that human trafficking is more common in Oakland County Michigan than most people realize or want to admit. This contention is informed by a recent press announcement by Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney Karen McDonald. 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