TRENTON – Two resolutions sponsored by Senators Barbara Buono, Nicholas P. Scutari and Sandra Bolden Cunningham that would bring awareness to human trafficking – acts that keep at least 12.3 million men, women and children enslaved worldwide – were approved today by the full Senate.
“Human traffickers often prey on our society’s most vulnerable – women, children, the poor and immigrants – and use coercion, intimidation and fear to trap their victims,” said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex. “Because of the nature of this crime, many victims are unaware that they are being trafficked or too frightened to speak out against their abusers. One of the best ways to combat these abuses is to shed a light on the problem, making communities and residents aware and on alert for these crimes.”