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Missouri bill aims to elevate fight against trafficking, sex abuse of children

Missouri bill aims to elevate fight against trafficking, sex abuse of children

by Alisa Nelson | Jan 2, 2026 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt

A 2023 study ranks Missouri with the fourth highest rate of human trafficking in the nation. State Rep. Ed Lewis, R-Moberly, wants to reverse this trend, in part by restarting Missouri’s task force to fight human trafficking. “At least 1,000 people in the state of...

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