Bob Berlin Caps Off Human Trafficking Prevention Month With Expert Panel Appearance

WHEATON - On January 31, 2025, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert “Bob” Berlin sat on an expert panel discussing a range of topics related to human trafficking prevention strategies and resources. January is nationally recognized as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Berlin was joined on the panel by former Illinois Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti,  Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, and Naomi’s House Executive Director Blythe Struck.

Berlin discussed the law enforcement and prosecutorial aspects of human trafficking, specifically addressing the “Three P Paradigm;” prevention, protection of survivors, and prosecution of traffickers. The Three P Paradigm serves as the fundamental framework used in the United States and around the entire world to combat human trafficking.

The panel discussion was organized by former Lt. Governor Sanguinetti, Hanover Park Trustee Yasmeen Bankole, and DuPage County’s HOPE Fair Housing Center.

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