San Diego County is one of the leading areas for sex trafficking in the country, according to local studies, but a conference Thursday aimed to shine a spotlight on other, lesser-known aspects of human trafficking, too.

Labor trafficking, money laundering and criminal enterprises are part of the illicit human trafficking industry that are not always discussed. Thursday's event at the San Diego Central Library, attended by leaders in the anti-trafficking movement like District Attorney Summer Stephan, aimed to highlight "what we are missing in human trafficking."

“What is missing in our efforts? What laws do we need? What efforts, law enforcement, community resources, digital resources do we need to move forward in this new time, attacking human trafficking?” Stephan said.

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