Alabama has been ranked in the top ten states when it comes to our human trafficking laws. Shared Hope International released its annual Protected Innocence Challenge state report cards.

Alabama was ranked sixth in the nation and got a score of 94.5 in making laws to combat child sex trafficking. Back in 2011, Alabama only scored a 60.

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