'Why would they come forward?': Trafficking cases present numerous challenges for police From the Homeless in Madison | A City Challenged series DEAN MOSIMAN and DOUG ERICKSON | Wisconsin State Journal Jul 24, 2016 Jul 24, 2016 Updated Oct 10, 2019 2 min to read Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Although human trafficking seems to occur in plain sight, the crimes challenge law enforcement.kAmpFE9@C:E:6D D66<:?8 E@ AC@D64FE6 A:>AD 2?5 ?@E EC277:4<:?8 G:4E:>D 42?VE D:>A=J H2=< FA 2?5 >2<6 2CC6DED 32D65 @? 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