Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2014-01-31

Duration: 00:07:30

Subjects: Human trafficking | Crime

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Sanford, Shauna Producer
• Crews, Keith Photographer
• Salcedo, Beth Interviewee
• Salcedo, Rafael Interviewee

This segment from the January 31, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s interview with Beth Salcedo and Dr. Rafael Salcedo of the Louisiana Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Sanford reports that the Salcedos are building a therapeutic group home for human trafficking victims ages 17 and under. They discuss: the high rate of human trafficking in Baton Rouge and New Orleans; the methods used by traffickers to lure their victims; the characteristics of the victims; the accomplices to human trafficking; the tough human trafficking laws in Louisiana; and the lack of mental health services available to help the victims. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford