Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday that a new team of prosecutors will work solely on getting convictions in trafficking cases. Lawmakers ordered the unit as part of sweeping border security bill last year that spent $800 million on additional manpower and artillery. Houston led t...
On Thursday Renfro was interviewed and subsequently apprehended for his involvement in human trafficking. In addition to this charge, he also faced allegations of promoting prostitution, inciting prostitution, and soliciting for prostitutes. Renfro was then taken into custody and booked at the Calcasieu...
Luke's Catholic Church in Brownsville, has been arrested for multiple sex-trafficking charges and also child -sex related charges, according to mysanantonio.com. The Cameron County District Attorney tells mysanantonio.com, that Fernando Gonzalez Ortega is facing charges of sexual performance by...
AUSTIN (AP) -People convicted of human trafficking would face tougher penalties under legislation that has passed the Texas House. The bill makes it a felony to force children into prostitution, extends the statute of limitations for trafficking crimes and requires anyone convicted of sex trafficking...
"When you arrest a prostitute in a hotel room, you're re-victimizing her," Caruthers said. "The buyers are culpable and easy to find." In December 2016, there were more than 313,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas, which included 234,000 victims of labor trafficking and 79,000 ...
Human trafficking focus of new Texas law.(The Dallas Morning News)McGonigle, Steve
It’s always important to know your surroundings and make conscious decisions around people you’re not familiar with to avoid becoming an abductee. According toEZ llama, Dallas, Texas, which is a border state is among the worst human trafficking offenders in the US, with labor and sex exploi...
It’s always important to know your surroundings and make conscious decisions around people you’re not familiar with to avoid becoming an abductee. According toEZ llama, Dallas, Texas, which is a border state is among the worst human trafficking offenders in the US, with labor and sex exploi...
Human trafficking along the Highway 59 corridor, especially with our close proximity to Houston, is something that happens all to frequently in east and southeast Texas. The battle is uphill, but it's always good to hear that one of these supposed traffickers is off the streets. ...
In addition to issuing this proclamation, the governor encouraged all Texans to learn more about the risks and indicators of human trafficking and to do their part to help end these horrific crimes. In 2017, Texas officials launched an initiative to help victims of human trafficking after years ...