Full article by Madeline Mann and Lindsey Lane, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, November 27, 2024.
Most available data do not support the misconception that large-scale events lead to increased human trafficking. Rather, available evidence underscores a harsh truth: Human trafficking is a pervasive problem every day, not just when large events come to town.
Learn how communities can better protect vulnerable populations and combat trafficking in all its forms.
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Madeline Mann
Madeline Mann is a third-year law student at University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law. Prior to law school, Madeline had an impactful career in public safety as a firefighter, paramedic, and arson investigator with Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services in Georgia. Her experiences in this field fueled her passion for criminal justice, ultimately leading her to pursue a legal education. During her time in law school, Madeline has gained significant experience as a legal intern at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas, where she worked on a variety of criminal cases and presented at the annual District of Kansas Conference. Madeline began working at the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in her second year and continues to manage bench trials and assist with felony jury trials. This past summer, Madeline worked as a summer associate for Armstrong Teasdale in their Litigation Practice Group. Madeline’s passion for combating human trafficking was sparked by her frontline experiences in public safety, where she now recognizes missed opportunities to assist trafficking victims.
Lindsey Lane
As director of strategic engagement, Lindsey Lane leads the Human Trafficking Institute’s Strategic Engagement program, including authorship of the Federal Human Trafficking Report (FHTR), strategic training, and the Frederick Douglass Fellowship. As the lead author and architect of FHTR, Lindsey oversees the collection and analysis of data extracted from federal human trafficking cases filed in the federal court system each year, and briefs government agencies and key stakeholders on the findings and emerging trends to help improve the federal response to human trafficking. Using her extensive experience as a former prosecutor, Lindsey harnesses the power of data to train law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and key stakeholders to effectively investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases. Lindsey has dual bachelor’s degrees in international relations and history from Salem Women’s College and a juris doctorate from Liberty University School of Law.
