Commercial sexual exploitation of children in Florida increased in 2024: Report

(The Center Square) – A report by the Florida Legislature’s research arm found that the number verified cases of children involved in commercial sexual exploitation reached a four-year high in 2024.

According to the annual report by the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, there were 379 verified commercial sex exploitation victims in 2024, up 11.8% compared to 2023 (339 verified victims). That’s still considerably less than the 10-year high of 400 verified victims recorded in 2018.