A new Tennessee bill could require tattoo artists to get training on recognizing the signs of human trafficking and responding to them.

An investigation into a commercial sex advertisement posted in the Nashville area led to the arrest of a man accused of trafficking a minor, according to court documents.

The new diversion program by Without Permission reroutes women who are arrested for prostitution-related crimes to the nonprofit’s 10-week program for survivors of sex trafficking.

A man previously charged in connection with an investigation into "suspected human trafficking" faces a federal firearm charge, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Tennessee.

MORE: ABC News exclusive: Inside a cartel's human-smuggling operation The TBI received nearly 1,300 human trafficking tips in 2022, according to a report. Minor sex trafficking reports have also substantially increased from 66 reports in 2016 to over 600 ...