January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Attorney General Ashley Moody is highlighting available resources as well as tips to help parents keep children safe from online predators and traffickers. According to the U.S. Department of State, there are an estimated 27.6 million victims of human trafficking worldwide at any given time. Attorney General Moody is urging more Floridians to join in the fight to end this crime by protecting children from online traffickers and by learning how to spot and report suspicious activity.

Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “We have enlisted thousands of Floridians in our fight to end human trafficking. If you have not joined this vital cause yet, there is no better time to get involved than National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Visit YouCanStopHT.com to learn how you can be an anti-human trafficking hero.”

Data shows that in the United States, approximately 40% of sex trafficking victims are recruited online. Attorney General Moody urges parents and guardians to remain vigilant in safeguarding children against online predators and traffickers in the following ways:

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