Why is there an uptick of human trafficking during major events?
Friday, January 31, 2020 - 10:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Human trafficking can occur at any time and at any place throughout the world, but major festivals and events including the Super Bowl are known to result in an increase of human trafficking activity. Anti-trafficking expert Sandy Skelaney has organized victim outreach efforts during the previous two Super Bowl games hosted in Miami. Skelaney is an adjunct lecturer who teaches sex trafficking courses in the FIU Center for Women's and Gender Studies and the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs and she is the faculty advisor for FIU's Student Alliance Fighting Exploitation. Skelaney provided FIU News with insights into the rise of human trafficking during major events.