Del Mar College combats human trafficking
169 views · Published 11 October 2017 · 2:05 · Indexed 22 October 2026
Channel: KRIS 6 News · 2017 · News & Politics
Del Mar College is bringing awareness to human trafficking through their Transportation Training Services program. The program adopted the Truckers Against Trafficking initiative in 2009. Since then, they have been combating the problems on the roads and at truck stops. Lynette Cervantes, an instructor of the program, and former truck driver herself, has seen first-hand human trafficking taking place. "You see someone that just looked out of place," Cervantes said. "They were just scantily clad, wearing lingerie in the middle of the day." She recalled an incident that occurred in Albany, NY in 2010. "I got a knock on the door, and there was this little girl," Cervantes said. "She couldn't have been no more than 12 or 13 years old. She was wearing a tube top and mini skirt and heels. And she asked me if I wanted a date... And she said, "If you're not going to give me money and have a date with me, then I have to keep moving." Since then, Cervantes began teaching her students about human trafficking at truck stops, what signs to look for, what questions to ask, and how drivers can help victims.
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