Mission Statement
To improve and provide outreach and services to victims of Human Trafficking throughout the State of Florida; by developing support programs, networking, coalition building, training, service delivery, and referrals to victims in need.
We are very saddened and deeply troubled by the inaccuracies and misrepresentations contained in the New-Press article by Amy Williams. The Florida Coalition against Human Trafficking has worked tirelessly since its inception to rescue victims of human trafficking, and we are astonished that a venerable newspaper like the Ft. Myers News-Press would publish a piece that serves only to create distrust among its readership of organizations working hard and with complete integrity to combat human trafficking.
Our accountant and a state-certified auditor have been working diligently for several weeks on all financial requirements the Coalition must meet and will have all documents ready for public inspection in less than 3 weeks. Ms. Williams knew this and yet chose to ignore and exclude this information in her article. When completed, all Coalition financial records will be made public via GuideStar, the primary online source about U.S. non-profit organizations, and printed copies will be submitted to all media for review.
No other statements will be issued at this time.
