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CBCS researchers attend human trafficking roundtable in Polk County

Joan Reid and Kailey Pate Carter speak with Congressman Franklin

Joan Reid and Kailey Pate Carter speak with Congressman C. Scott Franklin.

Criminology Professor Joan Reid, PhD, LCSW, who also serves as the director of the Trafficking in Persons - Risk to Resilience Lab, and BRIGHT (Bridging Resources and Information Gaps in Human Trafficking) Network Project Manager Kailey Pate Carter, MA attended Congressman C. Scott Franklin‘s roundtable discussion on human trafficking.

More than 50 state leaders, including elected officials, law enforcement officers, researchers, social workers, and community representatives, attended the event. Participants discussed human trafficking, available resources, and the legislative outlook. Read more from LkldNow.

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