COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigated 285 tips about human trafficking that included nearly 400 potential victims in 2024. According to a new report, a majority of the tips investigated involved minor victims. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson released the 2024 Annual Report at the State House on Monday. SLED’s data also showed that human trafficking investigations were in 40 counties, with only six not reporting a case. The counties with the most investigations in 2024 include Greenville (32), Richland and Charleston (31 each), Horry (22), Lexington (21), Berkeley (18), and Spartanburg (16). The National Human Trafficking Hotline reported 64 trafficking incidents and a total of 111 likely victims. The top five counties for reported incidents include Greenville, Horry, Richland, Spartanburg, and Charleston. The Hotline noted that the number one location for labor trafficking is in small businesses while the top location for sex trafficking is hotels and motels. “I am grateful for the collective contributions of many in South Carolina’s anti-human trafficking efforts,” said Attorney General Wilson. “Our state continues to be a model of how best to address this heinous crime.” In 2024, the General Assembly appropriated $6.5 million for the development of residential programming specifically for minor victims. While the Task Force continues its work to prevent human trafficking, it will launch a grant program in 2025 to develop a minimum of three programs for girls and one program for boys. The program for boys will be the first of its kind in South Carolina. Click here to see the full report.