Human trafficking is being called modern-day slavery, where victims of all ages, including children, are being trafficked.
Concerned residents packed the Manteca Transit Center for the town hall.
Chief Schuler said the city lies right in between Highways 99 and 120, where they are a "hub track" from Sacramento to the Bay Area to Manteca, south to LA, to Vegas, Reno, and Seattle – with Manteca being "right in the middle."
Dr. Stein showed how the crime is happening all over the nation, including in the Central Valley region. It's a multi-billion dollar enterprise which the US Department of Justice labels the world's second-most profitable criminal enterprise, behind drug trafficking.
Todd and Badre Grigsby are grandparents of four granddaughters and attended the town hall to learn more.
There is help for victims of human trafficking from non-profits like Prevail. They provide counseling and support to victims who are being exploited or trafficked and give counseling such as harm reduction and curricula based in healthy relationships, healthy coping skills and mechanisms.
Ochoa said, for the fiscal year of July 2024 to July 2025, they served around 200 youth with over 1,000 services for those youth.
A big takeaway from the town hall and what you can do to help: police are urging vigilance from the community.
Manteca Police Sergeant Steven Beermann encourages the community to call adult protective services (209) 468-3780) , police (911 and Manteca Police at (209) 456-8100). If it involves children, you can call child protective services at (209) 468-1333.
You can find out more about how to recognize human trafficking at the National Human Trafficking Hotline, where you can also get confidential help at 1-888-373-7888.
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