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Sioux City proclaims January 2026 Human Trafficking Prevention Month; local coalition recognized
Summary
Mayor Robert E. Scott presented a proclamation declaring January 2026 Human Trafficking Prevention Month. A local coalition described outreach work across the Siouxland region and introduced longtime outreach coordinator Bernadette Richner.
Mayor Robert E. Scott presented a proclamation designating January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month and urged residents to learn about and help address forced labor and trafficking in the region.
A representative of a local nonprofit coalition thanked the mayor and council, said the clock tower is lit in blue for the month, and introduced Bernadette Richner, whom the speaker described as the coalition’s outreach coordinator and a 2014 founding member. The coalition said it focuses on education, advocacy and collaboration across Siouxland — the three‑state area of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota — and distributes brochures to raise awareness.
The council received the proclamation without objection. City staff and coalition members encouraged residents and businesses to favor products not made with forced labor and to report suspected trafficking.
