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Bryon Rossi of Epik Project works to disrupt the demand for commercial sexual exploitation. Lisa Chaloux is a trafficking survivor who designed signs for Jacksonville's anti-trafficking campaign. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
July 30, 2025

Jacksonville leads state in commercial sex ads

Local leaders are beginning a campaign against human trafficking, starting in the Sports and Entertainment District.…

By Michelle Corum

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Former Jacksonville police officer Josue Garriga III makes a court appearance in Clay County in March.
July 17, 2024

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Josue Garriga III was accused of pursuing a relationship with a Clay County girl he had met in church.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Roger Handberg, former U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, at the Intercept Task Force news conference in April. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
April 1, 2024

Sheriffs tout arrests by sex trafficking task force

A multicounty sex crimes task force has made 31 arrests and investigated hundreds of tips since it was created a…

By Noah Hertz

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