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Local trafficking task force outlines how abuse appears in Wyoming and gaps in victim services
Summary
Speakers from the Albany County Council on Trafficking told the Laramie City Council that human trafficking in Wyoming often looks different than in popular media, described common local forms of trafficking and said victim services in the state are minimal.
Justin Scott, executive director of the Albany County Council on Trafficking (ACT), told the Laramie City Council on Feb. 25 that human trafficking in Wyoming "looks different than what we see in Hollywood" and described multiple local patterns, including pimp-driven commercial sex, familial trafficking and illicit massage businesses.
Scott said some trafficking in Wyoming is "demand driven" and often takes place through online circuits and transient stays at truck stops and events. He described patterns in which victims are moved through a series of towns for short stays, and cited cases and stings in Cheyenne and other communities. "We have a lot of circuits," he said, explaining how victims can travel through multiple towns and return across state lines.
The presentation emphasized that certain forms of trafficking in Wyoming involve familial exploitation and debts tied to drugs or gangs. Scott also…
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