Recognize Human Trafficking Prevention Month In The SBC

The Caddo Parish District Attorney's office has launched a Human Trafficking awareness and prevention campaign.  This is a huge issue, especially in Louisiana.  In 2015 alone, Caddo Parish had 22 confirmed cases of human trafficking (according to Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services data). That number hits even closer to home when you consider that in Caddo-Bossier, that same year the FBI recovered 13 child sex trafficking victims.

Caddo Parish Assistant District Attorney Holly McGinness announced the social media campaign will feature community members holding signs that say "Real Men Don’t Buy Girls," "Real Men Don't Buy Boys" and "Real Men Don’t Buy Sex."

A fantastic team has been assembled consisting of the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s office, Caddo Juvenile Court, the Office of Juvenile Justice, Volunteers for Youth Justice, the FBI, the U.S. Attorney General’s Office, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office, the Shreveport and Bossier City police departments, The Gingerbread House, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, Project Celebration, the Center for Families and Purchased.

Coming up on Friday (Jan 13th), Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler and Bossier City Mayor Lorenz "Lo" Walker will acknowledge the prevalence of human trafficking in our communities and boost unified efforts towards prevention with A Shreveport-Bossier City Proclamation at 11 a.m. on the front steps of Caddo Parish Juvenile Court.

Snap your pic and head over to twitter, just remember #notinmycitysbc