COVID-19 and the Effects on Human Trafficking

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Written By Yves Masquefa

One would think that the "Stay-In-Place" orders that have been mandated in every city of every state of the U.S. would slow down the human trafficking business. Unfortunately, that is not the case...

In fact, officials from a variety of local, state and worldwide organizations note that the lock-down has actually increased the number of people vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers. With the internet as a main avenue to "market" their victims, it's business as usual. Some reliable resources suggest that the numbers have actually risen due to the surplus amount of time clients now have to engage.

The Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force, has been very creative in using the health and safety statutes in place to identify and shut down these businesses. KTLA 5 recently featured how they have changed their mission during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Yves Masquefa

Yves has enjoyed a successful career for more than 40 years in the restaurant industry. He began working when he was fourteen years old as a busboy and has literally worked his way through every position in a restaurant. Since then he has excelled in the industry, having owned his own establishment for 30 years. Yves is an excellent cyclist and enjoys the competitive nature and extreme physical challenges of the sport.  Yves’ passion is cooking and in serving others, and his vision is the driving force behind KHERUT.

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