NCMEC Parent CONNECT Child Safety Discussion series: Gaming & Live Streaming
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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.
Find out who is gaming, what are the risks to children and teens, safety strategies and reporting options.
It has been one of the greatest joys of my work at Allies to see us grow, change, and adapt to the needs of the moment. The last 18 months were no different. From dealing with the effects of COVID-19 to launching Lighthouse as a statewide data platform, I am beyond proud of how our…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauds a recent Supreme Court of Texas ruling that Facebook can be held liable for the actions of sex traffickers who use its platform to recruit and prey on children. The opinion makes it very clear that Big Tech does not have the authority to “create a lawless no-man’s-land on…
Attorney General Ken Paxton released the following statement on the passing of HB 1540, the Human Trafficking Prevention Taskforce’s omnibus bill which creates a separate offense for buying sex and raises to the level of a state jail felony the penalty for buying sex from an adult. “Texas is the first in the country to…
The Human Trafficking Unit of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Criminal Investigations Division made several noteworthy arrests in Coryell County this week. Angelena Yvonne Cedillo (Mata), 45, of Gatesville Angelena Yvonne Cedillo (Mata), 45, of Gatesville was arrested by investigators with the Coryell County Sheriff’s Office for an outstanding warrant for Continuous Trafficking of Persons during…
Attorney General Ken Paxton today sued Austin Eco Bilingual School, a Spanish immersion preschool, accusing founder Adriana Rodriguez of labor trafficking. The victims found themselves in a dangerously mismanaged daycare that showed total disregard for immigration, labor, and child licensing laws. The foreign-born employees were lured to Texas with promises of lawful status, a decent salary and a rewarding career, but were…
The Child Exploitation Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week. In Jefferson County, Alan Wayne Kay, 52, was arrested for five counts of Promotion of Child Pornography. This case was referred as a NCMEC CyberTipline Report involving the upload of files of child pornography to a social media account. Investigators executed a search warrant at Kay’s residence, and numerous…
In part one of Law & Liberty’s focus on Human Trafficking, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Deputy AG for Criminal Justice Josh Reno discuss their experience building anti-human trafficking units and what motivates them to strengthen the fight against modern-day slavery. Listen to Part One: Watch Part One on YouTube: [embedded content] Read the transcript…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit asking a court to stop Happy Foot Spa in Houston from operating an illicit massage establishment without obtaining the license required by state law and in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The illegal activity alleged in the lawsuit is in addition to various other…
Be the One: In the Fight Against Human Trafficking Human trafficking is a media buzz word that often conjures images of brothels in Thailand or confusion with the ongoing immigration debate. This innovative digital training tool cuts through the confusion, arms the viewer with an understanding of what human trafficking is and is not, and…
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