Office of Human Trafficking Prevention

Texas and Louisiana’s First Spouses’ Global Human Trafficking Summit – 10.14.21
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Texas and Louisiana’s First Spouses’ Global Human Trafficking Summit – 10.14.21

ByBilly Joe Cain

First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott and First Lady of Louisiana Donna Edwards have partnered in the past year to educate other first spouses along with key stakeholders across the country on anti-human trafficking efforts and resources they can bring back to their own states. The latest educational summit in October 2021 was hosted by the Texas Governor’s Child Sex Trafficking…

How to prevent Trafficking? Secretary of State visits JSU for MBAT Summit – The Clarion-Ledger
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How to prevent Trafficking? Secretary of State visits JSU for MBAT Summit – The Clarion-Ledger

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Every year, some 24.9 million people worldwide fall victim to human trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of State. “In the United States, traffickers compel victims to engage in commercial sex and to work in both legal and illicit industries and sectors,” according to Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking, an initiative established by Mississippi Secretary of…

Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking gather to learn to combat human trafficking
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Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking gather to learn to combat human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Every year, some 24.9 million people worldwide fall victim to human trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of State. “In the United States, traffickers compel victims to engage in commercial sex and to work in both legal and illicit industries and sectors,” according to Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking, an initiative established by Mississippi Secretary of…

U.S. Marshals rescue 14 missing or endangered children in Louisiana – Fox 8
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U.S. Marshals rescue 14 missing or endangered children in Louisiana – Fox 8

ByEyes on Trafficking News

NEW ORLEANS, La. (WAFB) – The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans announced the recovery of 14 missing or endangered children as part of Operation Summer Knights. Eight people were also arrested. The investigation was conducted in the New Orleans area between April 30, 2022, and August 31, 2022, and resulted in…

Howard County Releases 2021-2022 Human Trafficking Report and Ambitious Plan for 2023 – Howard County Government
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Howard County Releases 2021-2022 Human Trafficking Report and Ambitious Plan for 2023 – Howard County Government

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The annual report highlights the key efforts led by the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention in 2021 and 2022. This includes securing new competitive federal funding that expanded the capacity of Howard County Police to proactively investigate trafficking cases and bringing TurnAround on board as the new direct service provider for trafficking victims. OHTP also…

Louisiana Governor’s Office Selects Lighthouse Data Platform to Help Combat Human Trafficking Statewide
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Louisiana Governor’s Office Selects Lighthouse Data Platform to Help Combat Human Trafficking Statewide

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Louisiana Governor’s Office of Human Trafficking Prevention (OHTP) and the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund have awarded a grant to Allies Against Slavery to leverage Lighthouse as a powerful new tool in the state’s data-driven strategy to prevent human trafficking and address the needs of survivors. “Louisiana is taking a lead in the fight against human…