Tennessee Governor Bill Lee launches Anti-Human Trafficking Partnership

Nashville, TN – On Thursday, May 13th, 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a new series of partnerships to fight human trafficking in Tennessee.

According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, human trafficking is a demand-driven crime that involves exploiting a person for labor, services or commercial sex and particularly impacts women and children.

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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announces results of Week Long Human Trafficking Operation

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced results of a week-long operation to better understand and combat human trafficking in Tennessee.

With the partnership of the Brentwood Police Department, the Clarksville Police Department, and End Slavery Tennessee, TBI Agents embarked on an undercover operation to identify potential victims of trafficking, arrest those seeking to purchase illicit sex, and learn more about the specific nuances of this type of crime.

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