Coastal Region Human Trafficking Task Force

07/29/2026

Thank you to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office for bringing more than a dozen local non-profit organizations and service providers in one room to connect. Employees with Engaging Minds Services and the Coastal Region Human Trafficking Task Force gave a presentation on how to identify victims of human trafficking get them the help they need. Since its inception, Engaging Minds Services has helped over 280 survivors ages 1-71 years old.

06/18/2026

Don't forget to register for the 5K Run/Walk to End Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking on August 29 at Sun Outdoors. Retired Chicago Bulls player Horace Grant will be in attendance! Register here: www.engagingminds.info/upcoming-events
Engaging Minds Services

🏃🏾‍♀️💙 JOIN THE MOVEMENT 💙🏃🏾‍♂️

Engaging Minds Services Inc. invites you to participate in our
5K Run/Walk to End Child Exploitation & Human Trafficking.

This powerful event honors the 221 survivors served through our organization while bringing our community together to raise awareness, support healing, and advocate for change.

📅 August 29, 2026
⏰ 8:00 A.M.
📍 Sun Outdoors Myrtle Beach
5800 SC-90, Conway, SC 29526

⭐ Featuring Special Guest: Horace Grant
Retired Chicago Bulls Player

Every step makes an impact.
Every registration helps support trauma-informed services, advocacy, and resources for survivors.

👉 Register Today:
www.engagingminds.info/upcoming-events

Together, we can break the chains and build a better future.

06/11/2026

One of our main goals as a task force is to educate. The more people who are able to recognize the signs of human trafficking and report it, the more likely we are to help victims and identify perpetrators. Members of the Task Force gave a presentation at Crossroads Centers today in Myrtle Beach.

06/10/2026

Take Force members met for our quarterly meeting Tuesday. We reviewed 2026 initiatives to spread awareness and discussed upcoming training opportunities for healthcare and EMS workers.

These quarterly meetings help us stay in touch and on track with our goals of educating, identifying, reporting and assisting victims of human trafficking.

05/14/2026

Task Force members Ron Harrison and Shelbia Wiley spoke at the South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators (SCALI) Conference today.

Wiley started Engaging Minds Services, a non-profit organization that serves victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. Harrison is a State Constable who primarily works with the Horry County Sheriff's Office.

Their presentation focused on human trafficking and private investigators, because this type of crime is not always easy to spot.

05/08/2026

Wade Jacob Curry, 19, is charged with Trafficking in Persons, Victim Under 18 Years of Age, 1st Offense, and Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Victim 11-14 Years of Age, 2nd Degree.

S*X TRAFFICKING SUSPECT ARRESTED

An investigation sparked by a tip from a Georgetown County teen has resulted in the arrest of an Horry County man accused of s*x trafficking. Wade Jacob Curry, 19, is charged with Trafficking in Persons, Victim Under 18 Years of Age, 1st Offense, and Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Victim 11-14 Years of Age, 2nd Degree. A Georgetown County youth told investigators that Curry would meet her at a grocery store in Pawleys Island in a white work van and have s*x with her in a beach access parking lot. He would give her vapes, which she sold at school, giving a portion of the money back to him. There is evidence that similar crimes against other minors may have occurred.

The teen positively identified Curry in a lineup and warrants for his arrest and a search of his home were obtained. Curry was arrested without incident by representatives from the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office, SLED, and Horry County Sheriff’s Office. He was booked into the Georgetown County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information should call 843-546-5102.

05/05/2026

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 11 other states in asking the court to hold human traffickers liable for conduct that takes place outside of the U.S.

“If you traffic South Carolinians, we will find you, we will prosecute you, and we will put you behind bars,” Attorney General Wilson stated. “As our states’ chief prosecutors, it is our job to fight against this vile act and bring justice for victims, regardless of where the act takes place.”