SCRANTON, Pa. — This week is National Crime Victims' Rights Week, a time to recognize the rights of victims and survivors.
To honor that, members of the U.S. Attorney's Office and advocates highlighted crime victims Wednesday outside the Federal Courthouse in Scranton with the Red Sand Project.
Participants poured red sand into cracks in the pavement to represent the millions of men, women, and children exploited daily by human trafficking.
"This is a $1 billion industry, and we have to be aware that it is happening in our communities, in our schools, and our college campuses; it is happening everywhere," said Andrea Myers, Victim Witness Specialist, U.S. Attorney's Office.
Organizations nationwide have taken part in the Red Sand Project; this is the first year officials in Scranton have participated.