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Monthly Archives: October 2025

Struggles of Human Trafficking in Florida

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

When it comes to human trafficking, Florida ranks among the worst. A first-of-its-kind state-commissioned study by the University of South Florida’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Lab estimates that over 700,000 Floridians were victims of human trafficking in 2024, including 500,000 labor-trafficking victims and 200,000 sex-trafficking victims. The report reveals that minors… Read More »

UF Student Arrested for Child Porn Distribution

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

College is a time of exploration, but unfortunately, some students explore things they should not be looking at. For example, many students start to explore pornography, and while porn featuring adults is legal, some people get deeper and deeper into the porn realm and discover forbidden images such as child porn. This is what… Read More »

Man Faces Child Porn Charges After Cruise

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

A Tennessee man is facing child porn charges in Florida. He was on a cruise ship when he was inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. The 48-year-old man arrived at PortMiami following a cruise. When leaving the ship, he was selected for secondary inspection by the officers. They searched his phone and… Read More »

Former Orange County Substitute Teacher Faces Child Porn Charges

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

You may not expect a teacher to engage in crimes against children, particularly ones that involve sexually explicit content, but it happens a lot. In Florida, many teachers and others who work with children have been charged with child pornography crimes. The latest person to get arrested was a substitute teacher. The man was… Read More »

Florida Teacher Faces Child Porn Possession Charges

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

Child pornography has become a growing issue in recent years. These sexually explicit images are becoming easier for people to get a hold of. People from all walks of life —even teachers — are being arrested for these charges. A Broward County teacher was recently arrested on child porn charges. The 60-year-old man faces… Read More »