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The Texas Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the state of Texas, responsible for providing legal advice and representation to state agencies, officials, and the public. The attorney general oversees a range of legal matters, such as consumer protection, environmental regulation, and law enforcement.
The office of the Texas Attorney General also plays a role in combating human trafficking, by coordinating with law enforcement agencies, conducting investigations, and prosecuting traffickers.
Over the past few days, people have noticed bright yellow stickers in the bathrooms of United Supermarkets and United fuel stations in Amarillo. The bright blue and yellow stickers say “Get HELP, Get Out.” As they have for the past three years, United Supermarkets place the stickers in bathrooms as part of Texas Blue Sand…
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – United Supermarkets joined local organizations One Voice Home, Voice of Hope, and Open Door to kick off the Texas Blue Sand Project, bringing awareness to the issue of human trafficking on the South Plains. Hillary Cobb, the executive director of One Voice Home, says, “The Blue Sand Project exists to show…
Kuykendall shared her story at a Bay Area human trafficking awareness and prevention event hosted by the Houston Airport System Nov. 4, part of renewed efforts by activists and law enforcement agencies to amplify signs of the crime and methods for preventing it. Human trafficking is the exploitation of individuals for forced labor or sex…
(The Center Square) – A letter in possession of a woman rescued from a sex trafficking ring in Texas says it takes roughly five to 13 years to buy freedom. Law enforcement officers have told The Center Square it can take longer if the victims are sold more than once and owe multiple debts. The…
(The Center Square) – A letter held by a woman rescued from a Texas sex trafficking ring says it takes anywhere from five to 13 years to buy her freedom. Police officials have told The Center Square it may take longer if victims are sold more than once and have multiple debts. The letter was…
Chapter 1: ‘There are others’ “It happens more than often.” He’s sitting on a stool, tapping his fingers on his knee. He’s asked not to be identified, but he wants to tell his story. He’s 27 and has been living at Bob’s House of Hope for a few months. “It really allows you to…
Joylette Blanton, 30, of Sherman, Texas, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for Compelling Prostitution of a Minor and Trafficking of a Person, pursuant to a plea agreement with the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office. The Office of the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking and Transnational/Organized Crime (HTTOC) Division, represented by Assistant Attorney General…
News Release Is Your Business Among the Commercial Operations Required To Post These Awareness Signs? Friday, September 30, is Statewide Human Trafficking Sign Day. All are invited to join Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force in raising awareness, and empower your community, by asking local businesses to post human trafficking awareness signs. While some businesses are…
Innovative Interactive Child Safety Program Raises Funds To Support Pilot School AUSTIN, Texas – Aug. 5, 2018 – PRLog — Who teaches children about the dangers of meeting a stranger online? Recognizing an unhealthy relationship? Can they recognize or avoid sex trafficking? McCallum High School, in the Austin Independent School District, is Piloting a program to answer those questions. In Texas alone,…
Jacob Bryant, PR Coordinator at Lanier Law Firm, sent us over some resources. It got me thinking about how we might consider working together with legal groups. Here’s where it all started: “We have put together a guide about the connection between the trucking industry and human trafficking. We have included information about why human…
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