SC to observe Human Trafficking month with an event at the Statehouse.
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COLUMBIA (WACH/AP) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says South Carolinians need to be aware of human trafficking and join the efforts to stop it. The AG’s comments come as an event at the Statehouse is planned to observe National Human Trafficking Awareness month.
The event will begin with Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell’s reading of a proclamation by Gov. Nikki Haley. Other speakers scheduled include Attorney General Wilson, Solicitor Duffie Stone, state Sen. Brad Hutto of Orangeburg and state Rep. Nelson Hardwick of Surfside Beach.
The observance will end at noon with a ringing of bells.
A new law, passed last year by the Legislature is intended to strengthen South Carolina's anti-human-trafficking laws. It calls for a human trafficking task force that's led by Wilson.
The Republican attorney general says the group is working on a plan for combating the issue.
(The AP contributed to this story)
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