Monthly Archives: March 2026

In Wyoming, more than half of child trafficking cases involve a family member exploiting a child for sexual activity or labor, according to experts. This "familial trafficking" is difficult to detect and stop, as the abuse often happens behind closed doors within existing community networks. Victims face complex challenges in disclosing the abuse and escaping, [...]

In this photo illustration, a child’s toy is left on the divider inside the 4th Judicial District Court at the Sheridan County Courthouse. Inside this room, rulings are made which affect the lives of children who live in abusive or unsafe family environments.File photo | The Sheridan Press SHERIDAN — For years, popular [...]

From disaster response to community preparedness, Carol Harper shows what dedicated service looks like. Carol is a natural connector who instinctively sees where gaps exist and steps in to help bridge them. As a proud member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe and a resident of Riverton, Wyoming, she is deeply committed to strengthening both tribal [...]

SHERIDAN — In a year when 95% of teenagers have a smartphone and use the internet daily to communicate, online forms of sexual exploitation continue to spike. READ MORE HERE

A pair of bills designed to protect minors from being stalked or groomed will close a much-needed loophole in Wyoming’s laws, experts say. Both bills easily passed their final hurdle Friday and are heading to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk to be signed into law. House Bill 8, known as “Stalking of Minors,” will make stalking a minor by an adult [...]

    SHERIDAN — In 2021, Sweetwater Against Trafficking partnered with Uprising, a statewide anti-human trafficking group based in Sheridan, to conduct a live sting operation to target human trafficking buyers. The operation was simple: deputies with the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office set up fake accounts posing as prostitutes and let the buyers come to them. [...]

  The Interstate 90 Exit 20 ramp to Sheridan's North Main Street and Decker Road is pictured Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.CLINT WOOD | THE SHERIDAN PRESS SHERIDAN — In 2021, Sweetwater Against Trafficking partnered with Uprising, a statewide anti-human trafficking group based in Sheridan, to conduct a live sting operation to target human trafficking [...]