Prosecutions of Human Trafficking Cases Are Up, Say Experts, What Victims Are Up Against

Litigation attorney Barbara Martinez was interviewed by ABC 27 WTXL Tallahassee about prosecutions of human trafficking cases. Ms. Martinez discussed the complex challenges these cases face given victims' trauma and reluctance to come forward. She emphasized effective strategies like building strong evidentiary cases, assigning victim-centered legal teams and establishing trust with survivors. Ms. Martinez also provided perspectives on addressing human trafficking through compassionate, thoughtful legal processes.

"A strategy for bringing out what's the most important evidence demonstrating pattern and corroboration a survivor's story. What trauma does to a survivor and how that actually comes out in various ways when they're testifying," she said.

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