Human Trafficking Advisory Board

The Human Trafficking Advisory Board was established in January 2010 to explore the issues of human trafficking in the state of Kansas. In 2013, the Kansas Legislature recognized the Board as the state's official Human Trafficking Advisory Board. This team of advisers is composed of law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, court personnel, advocates, victims of human trafficking and other pertinent parties who have expertise in this field.

The Kansas Human Trafficking Advisory Board explores the issues of human trafficking in the state of Kansas. This team of advisors is composed of law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, court personnel, advocates, victims of human trafficking and other pertinent parties who have expertise in this field.

Human trafficking is the criminal activity of holding another person for the purposes of exploitation through forced labor and sex trafficking. Many experts view human trafficking as the second greatest criminal enterprise in the world, second only to the illegal sale of drugs. Even here in Kansas, men, women, and children are forced to work for long hours under deplorable conditions for little or no pay without the freedom to leave.

By utilizing a four pronged approach of Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and Partnership, the Kansas Human Trafficking Advisory Board is exploring:

• Development of a public awareness campaign focusing on the hidden issue of human trafficking;
• Identification of victims of trafficking;
• Provision of comprehensive and culturally competent services to victims of human trafficking;
• Appropriately addressing the needs of domestic victims of human trafficking;
• Securing adequate resources and support needed to develop a task force to effectively investigate cases of human trafficking;
• Development of a statewide structure for collaborative efforts across disciplines and jurisdictions to ensure prosecution of human traffickers.

Upcoming Meetings

Human Trafficking Advisory Board Members

Julie Hart, Co-Chair
Kansas Attorney General’s Office, Topeka 

Arica Roland, Co-Chair
Kansas Attorney General’s Office, Topeka 

Sheriff Tim Ackerman
Kansas Sheriffs’ Association, Marysville 

Bradley Barrett
Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office, Topeka

The Honorable Susan Humphries
Kansas House of Representatives, Wichita 

Kim Borchers
Board Member, Project 2 Restore, Topeka

Carole Cadue-Blackwood
The Kansas City Indian Center, Lawrence

Amy Dean-Campmire
Kansas Department of Health & Environment, Topeka 

Sarah Evans Simpson
Stormont Vail Health, Topeka

Lt. Tomas Fatkin
Wichita Police Department, Exploited & Missing Children's Unit, Wichita 

Kieli Frey
Kansas Department for Children and Families, Topeka 

Amy Hite
Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg 

James (JJ) Johnson
Kansas Department of Corrections, Topeka 

Debbie Kennedy
Wichita Children’s Home, Wichita

Deb Kluttz
The Homestead, Manhattan

Captain Dax Lewis
Kansas Highway Patrol, Topeka

Heidi Lynch
Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Topeka

Idania Muniz
Ford Co. Attorney’s Office, Dodge City 

Alice Osburn
Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office, Wichita

Chris Farris 
Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Pittsburg

Judi Rodman
Sunflower House Child Advocacy Center, Shawnee

Diana Schunn
Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County, Wichita

The Honorable Doug Shane
Kansas Senate, Louisburg

Secretary Amber Shultz
Kansas Department of Labor, Topeka

Jennifer White
ICT SOS, Wichita

Derrick Wilczek
Overland Park Police Department, Overland Park

Chief Ken Winter 
Kansas Association Chiefs of Police, Cheney

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