Human Trafficking Training for Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, and Child Welfare

Thursday December 11, 2025 8:30 AM
Location: Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital 710 Center Street Columbus, GA 31901

This two day symposium will teach you how to investigate and respond to all forms of human trafficking.

AGENDA: DAY 1                                                                                                                           
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast and Registration
9:00 – 9:40 Overview of the Issue
9:40 – 10:30 Victimization Process
10:30 – 10:40 Break
10:40– 12:00 Human Trafficking-Related Statutes and Case Law
12:00 – 12:50 Prosecution and Investigation Tips
12:50 – 1:00 Demand: The Driving Force of Human Trafficking Issue
1:00 – 2:15 Lunch
2:15 – 3:00 Investigations: GA Case Examples and Evidence Collection
3:00 – 3:30 Investigations: Challenges and Best Practices
3:00 – 3:10 Break
3:10 – 3:40 Forensic Interview
3:40 – 4:00 Care for Victims
4:00 – 5:00 Georgia’s Anti-trafficking Response
5:00 Closing Remarks
AGENDA: DAY 2
8:00 – 8:30 Spotlight Demo – Law Enforcement/ Prosecution ONLY
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast and Registration
9:00 – 10:15 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 1:00 Labor Trafficking and Data Analysis
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 – 3:15 Animal Cruelty and Human Trafficking
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 5:00 Gangs and Human Trafficking Nexus