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6 mar 2020 · In 2017, Texas leaders promised bold reforms to help child sex-trafficking victims. Here’s what’s changed — and what hasn’t.
26 lis 2022 · Human trafficking is a prevalent and global problem in Texas. In 2019, Texas had the second-highest reported cases of human trafficking, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. (4) This is likely because Texas is a large, diverse state with a long international border.
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24 sty 2017 · Main findings include: There are an estimated 313,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas. Approximately 79,000 minors and youths are victims of sex trafficking in Texas. Approximately 234,000 workers in Texas are victims of labor trafficking. Researchers also established benchmarks on the economic impact of human trafficking:
Texas-specific initiatives combatting human trafficking involve the Human Trafficking and Transnational/Organized Crime Section (HTTOC), formed in 2016 to fight human trafficking across the state of Texas.
In Texas, 15 new criminal human trafficking cases were filed in federal courts in 2021. 32 defendants were convicted. 95 percent (37) of new defendants were charged with sex trafficking, and five percent (2) were charged with forced labor.
HTI compiled this Report through a comprehensive examination of public court documents in federal human trafficking cases, as well as a detailed review of news stories and government press releases. Data within the State Reports are consistent with the 2021 Report’s methodology.
13 lut 2017 · State officials say they have taken steps to address Texas' sex-trafficking problem. Texas was one of the first states to pass a law defining human trafficking, in 2003.
