Human trafficking

Police, tourism industry to fight human trafficking during Indy 500

The crime is the fastest growing and second largest criminal industry worldwide, and experts say it will likely happen in Indianapolis during the Indy 500.

“We pride ourselves on Hoosier hospitality, and that does not include anything about the commercial sex industry,” said Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller.

According to the Trafficking in Persons Report produced by the State Department, human sex trafficking, or the buying and selling of individuals for sex or labor, victimizes approximately 27 million men, women and children. It’s a crime that generates roughly $150.2 billion, one that puts approximately 300,000 American youth at risk.