Attorney General Alan Wilson releases 2025 SC Human Trafficking Task Force Annual Report

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chair of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, released the 2025 Annual Report at the State House today. Task Force leadership joined him for the release, along with local, state, and federal law enforcement. The report shares data that details the extent of human trafficking in South Carolina.

In 2025, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigated 315 tips that included over 300 potential victims. A majority of the tips investigated involved minor victims. SLED’s data also showed that human trafficking investigations were in 41 counties, with only five not reporting a case. The counties with the most investigations in 2025 include Greenville (35), Berkeley and Charleston (30 each), Richland (28), Lexington (27), and Dorchester (21).  

National Human Trafficking Hotline data was not included this year due to an operator transition. However, statistics were shared from the Department of Social Services and the Department of Juvenile Justice to highlight the multiple points of entry for minor victims of human trafficking to be identified.

“Human trafficking is not a challenge any single agency can solve alone,” said Attorney General Wilson. “Through the leadership of the State Task Force and the dedication of our partners, South Carolina remains a model on how to best address this crime.”

In 2025, the Task Force launched the South Carolina Safe House Certification Program for service providers who work directly with human trafficking victims and survivors. The Task Force partnered with Safe House Project to certify programs at four organizations, including Doors to Freedom, the Formation Project, Jasmine Road, and Lighthouse for Life. South Carolina is the first state in the nation to implement a statewide certification requirement for specialized human trafficking programs. The programs are listed on the Task Force’s online resource directory to help victims, the public, and courts identify specialized human trafficking services.

“The data continues to inform how we shape and implement statewide initiatives from specialized training and certification to public awareness and prevention education,” said Monique Garvin, Director of the Task Force.

Joining Attorney General Alan Wilson today were SLED Chief Mark Keel, State Task Force Subcommittee Chairs, regional task force chairs, nonprofit leaders, and other anti-human trafficking advocates.

To access the annual report, please visit the State Task Force website at humantrafficking.scag.gov. To report an incident or seek victim services, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888. The Hotline is confidential and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.