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National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit Hosted in Miami

By Sheri-kae McLeod··1 min read
National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit Hosted in Miami
Key Points(5)
  • Miami, Florida, The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office hosts the National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit in partnership with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) and the University of Miami.
  • The summit will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at 1 pm (Keynote) at the UM Donna E.
  • Shalala Student Center, 1330 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146.
  • The one and a half-day conference focuses on topics such as trauma-informed responses and victims; use of demand reduction; creative prosecuting and charging decisions; illicit massage parlors; utilizing the task force model; encryption; labor trafficking and medical/ wrap-around services.
  • Speakers will include: Katherine Fernandez Rundle, State Attorney David Labahn, President & CEO, Assoc.

Miami, Florida, The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office hosts the National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit in partnership with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) and the University of Miami.

The summit will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at 1 pm (Keynote) at the UM Donna E. Shalala Student Center, 1330 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146.

The one and a half-day conference focuses on topics such as trauma-informed responses and victims; use of demand reduction; creative prosecuting and charging decisions; illicit massage parlors; utilizing the task force model; encryption; labor trafficking and medical/ wrap-around services.

Speakers will include:

Katherine Fernandez Rundle, State Attorney

David Labahn, President & CEO, Assoc. of Prosecuting Attorneys, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Julio Frenk, President, University of Miami

Russell W. Strand, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Strand Squared LLC

Rodney Barreto, Chairman, Miami Super Bowl Host Committee

Kathy Anderson, Executive Director, The Women's Fund Miami-Dade

Cyrus Vance, Jr, District Attorney, New York County District Attorney's Office

Dr. Panagiota Caralis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Dr.JoNell Efantis Potter, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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