Truckers and other commercial drivers see a lot while crisscrossing Indiana which is why they partnered with law enforcement last week to raise awareness about human trafficking.
The partnerships make sense as more than a million trucks pass through the “Crossroads of America” every day.
When the big rigs stop at interstate inspection stations, drivers receive educational handouts about human trafficking.
Kimberly Hill is the district coordinator for Indiana’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division. She says truckers are learning to spot traffickers and alert authorities.
Traffickers are quick to seduce people – especially young adults – often lured into the shadows under false pretenses with modeling gigs or other glamorous jobs.
Too many times, they are lies which draw victims into sex or labor trafficking.
Hill says everyone can help and if you see something, say something.
In other words, watch for things that simply don’t appear to be right.
The National Human Trafficking Hotline can be accessed online, by calling 888-373-7888, or texting 233733.
