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Law enforcement is urging hotel, security and ride-hailing workers to be on high alert during the Super Bowl this weekend to watch out for human trafficking.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said these types of workers are most likely to come into contact with human trafficking victims and perpetrators, NBC Miami reported.
The news agency reported that officials say young girls are most likely to be enslaved and that events like the Super Bowl are prime targets for human trafficking because there are so many people at the events.
Moody said they wanted to enlist individuals to help law enforcement during the Super Bowl.
“Most of the cases begin with anonymous tips. That's how we'll catch these guys," she said.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson told the news agency that the issue of human trafficking is an important issue to him because he has five sisters and human trafficking can happen to anyone.
“It's important for me to use my platform to get the message out," Wilson said.
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