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Collier school board hears sheriff’s office briefing on child exploitation, schedules parent forum
Summary
At its April 15 work session, the Collier County School Board heard a presentation from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office on child exploitation and human trafficking; staff said the district will host a parent forum and board members asked questions but took no formal action.
The Collier County District School Board on April 15 heard an overview from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office on child exploitation, human trafficking and the global criminal trading networks that enable those offenses.
Superintendent Dr. Leslie C. Reacher Deli opened the segment and Dr. Rachel Dawes, senior director for safety, security and student relations, introduced Lieutenant Wade Williams of the Sheriff’s Office Special Crimes Bureau, who provided the briefing. Board members asked questions about how these crimes touch local children and families; staff said Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) will host a parent forum to provide families with information and resources.
The presentation focused on how criminal networks facilitate exploitation and trafficking and on outreach the sheriff’s office conducts to detect and prevent offenses affecting youth. According to the meeting record, staff and law enforcement answered board questions about local trends and methods for reaching families; the transcript does not record direct quotations from Lt. Williams or specific data points presented in the briefing.
Board members did not take formal action on the briefing. District staff said the parent forum will be scheduled to provide guidance to families and to explain prevention and reporting resources within the school system and law enforcement.
