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Florida Man Arrested, High-Speed Chase With 5-Year-Old Inside

Author Meredith

A Florida man was arrested after being charged with kidnapping and leading police on a high-speed chase. The man was driving around Hillsborough County late Monday evening with a woman and 5-year-old child. Raeshad Jamal Hopkins, 31, led Florida State Trooper in a chase down SR589 around 10 p.m. A trooper saw a black SUV driving erratically and pulled him over after seeing him weave in and out of traffic while driving 20 mph over the speed limit.

Florida Man Led Police On High-Speed Chase:

According to FOXNews13, the trooper tried to pull over the vehicle for a normal traffic stop when the SUV quickly sped. The trooper turned on their lights and sirens as the SUV fled to West Kennedy Boulevard by Trask Street. after doing a U-turn the SUV got back onto SR589 and got off at exit 2B but collided with a concrete wall. A trooper surrounded the vehicle and ordered the driver to get out with his gun raised yelling at him.

Hopkins was holding a large bag which resembled marijuana with a large amount of cash. The trooper immediately removed him from the vehicle and noticed there were two other passengers as well. A 30-year-old St. Petersburg woman and a five-year-old child was helped out of the SUV. Come to find out, the woman was the owner of the vehicle. Hopkins was asked multiple times to stop the vehicle and let them out. Because he refused, he was charged with kidnapping, child neglect, battery on a law enforcement officer and others.

This Florida City Is Top 5 For Human Trafficking In The U.S.

It is very disheartening to see that there is a Florida city that is top 5 for Human Trafficking in The U.S.. Do you know what city it is? I’m in St.Petersburg but do go to this city to vacation sometimes.

According to the U.S. Department of State, 27.6 million people are victims of human trafficking worldwide. Human Trafficking has risen by 12% between 2016 and 2021. It has risen so much that human trafficking ranks at $150 billion in profits every year.

How was this list determined?

Insider Monkey came out with this list by using statistics from the National Human Trafficking Hotline. This hotline reported on the years between 2017-2016. Insider Monkey is assuming the statistics haven’t drastically changed. They have calculated the crime rate for the top cities using the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The crime rate is calculated by dividing the number of cases by population.

Human Trafficking Story

I was almost a victim. I answered an ad for a secretary job down in Fort Myers. Before I went and met up with the man, I talked to him on FaceTime. It just all seemed very sketchy and I’m glad I did not go.

I’m glad I used my intuition because that same man was arrested for human/sex trafficking. There are signs and you have to be aware. Ladies are not the only victims, children and men are as well.  If you are aware or suspicious of human trafficking going on in your area please call 888-373-7888

If you have ever been a victim of sex trafficking, I would like to hear your story. It’s important that other people are aware and these stories could possibly help them avoid being a victim. Email me at [email protected]

Below are the top 5 Human Trafficking cities in the United States.  Before looking below can you guess which Florida City made this list?

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  • 1. Houston

    Houston, Texas has a human trafficking crime rate of 0.44%. Huston has the highest rate of human trafficking in the United States.

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  • 2. Las Vegas

    Las Vegas, Nevada has a crime rate of 0.08%. FBI says Las Vegas  is one of the “13 High-Intensity Child Prostitution Areas”.

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  • 3. Washington

    Washington D.C.  has a human trafficking crime rate of 0.08%. One of the main reasons Washington D.C. is a hotspot for human trafficking is because it borders Canada. Canada is responsible for an annual influx of over 2,000 victims.

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  • 4. Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia has a human trafficking crime rate of 0.08%. According to the FBI, Atlanta faces one of the highest rates of children being forced into prostitution.

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  • 5. Miami

    Miami is the Florida city that is top 5 for human trafficking in the United States. Miami has a human trafficking crime rate of 0.08%. According to reports Miami International Airport is claimed to be a hub for human trafficking cases because of the heavy domestic and international travel.

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Meredith’s outgoing personality has led to many other opportunities including being featured in the NY Post twice, Huffington Post, reality television shows, commercials, and magazines, and even earned a spot-on Dancing with the Stars Tampa edition. In her spare time, Meredith loves showing her support with local charities by hosting and attending community events and spending time with her family and friends. You can read Meredith’s content about local Tampa restaurants, crazy Florida man/woman stories, and recommendations of things-to-do.

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