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Youth pastor, teacher among 46 arrested in North Texas prostitution sting
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Youth pastor, teacher among 46 arrested in North Texas prostitution sting

A youth pastor. A high school teacher and football coach. And an operations director of a large hospital network. These were among the 46 men arrested in a massive undercover prostitution sting this month in Frisco and Southlake, local and federal authorities announced. Roughly a dozen law enforcement agencies participated in the operation Jan. 12…

Dallas Woman Shares Survival Story on Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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Dallas Woman Shares Survival Story on Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Wednesday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. People are being encouraged to wear blue for #WearBlueDay as a way to shine a light on a dark reality that so many victims are experiencing, and to promote and protect their rights. If you think it’s not a problem in North Texas, think again. Texas ranks second…

How Technology and Training Can Stop Human Trafficking in its Tracks
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How Technology and Training Can Stop Human Trafficking in its Tracks

On April 8, 2022, a 15-year-old girl went missing from a Mavericks basketball game at the American Airlines Center Arena in Dallas. Surveillance cameras later captured her leaving the arena with an unidentified male who got into the game using a fake ticket. The girl was found 11 days after her abduction thanks to an…

15-year-old Girl Snatched from Basketball Game and Trafficked to Another State
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15-year-old Girl Snatched from Basketball Game and Trafficked to Another State

Click a link below to jump to a particular article or scroll down to read the whole blog post. Local and regional IA coalition updates Thanks to hotel employees, missing girl found, and Michigan man charged with trafficking Labor trafficking case exposes farmworker abuses Why the average

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Parents of Texas teenager who left Dallas Mavericks game speak out on human trafficking case – ABC News
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Parents of Texas teenager who left Dallas Mavericks game speak out on human trafficking case – ABC News

DALLAS — The parents of a 15-year-old Texas girl who in April left a Mavericks game with an unidentified man, ultimately prompting a human trafficking investigation, are speaking out to raise awareness about human trafficking. Kyle and Brooke Morris, in an interview with ESPN and “Good Morning America,” said they want their daughter’s story to…

Human trafficking case following Dallas Mavericks game draws attention – Oklahoman.com
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Human trafficking case following Dallas Mavericks game draws attention – Oklahoman.com

Media reports have resurfaced about a 15-year-old girl who disappeared in April from Dallas and later was found in Oklahoma City, having allegedly been a victim of human trafficking. Here is what we know about the case.  The girl went missing April 8 during a Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Center. Surveillance footage showed her leaving…