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The prevalence of Human trafficking in Houston, Texas is the worst of any U.S. city. Between 2007 and 2016 the city ranked first for reported trafficking cases, [1] while in 2019 the number of cases nearly doubled compared to the previous three years, [2] despite Mayoral initiatives, [3] due to the highly organized nature of this criminal business.
Houston's ethnic diversity has been a prime factor for its human trafficking problem. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Houston is one of the largest hubs for human trafficking in the nation [26] and the largest hub in Texas. [27] Houston has over 200 active brothels, with two new openings each month. [28]
For help, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888 or text 233733.
HOUSTON (AP) — Officials from more than 10 U.S. cities convened Tuesday in Houston to learn about its successes combatting human trafficking, a broad approach in which the city's health ...
Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking: [158] based in Clearwater, Florida. FCAHT's founder, Anna Rodriguez, had her first experience with a human trafficking case in 1999; U.S. vs. Tecum. Rodriguez served as a victim advocate with the Collier County Sheriff's Office and an outreach coordinator for the Immokalee Shelter for Abused Women in ...
A Houston pimp who skipped bail during a trial 20 months ago that, even in his absence, resulted in a 75-year prison sentence for human trafficking is back in custody.. Thaddeus Allen, 36, had a ...
An Act to combat trafficking in persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and involuntary servitude, to reauthorize certain Federal programs to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes. Nicknames: Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Enacted by: the 106th United States Congress: Effective: October 28, 2000: Citations; Public law
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