HTRA

03/21/2022

https://abc13.com/human-trafficking-man-killed-fort-bend-county-smuggling-victim-murdered/11661933/

Authorities say the 24-year-old man from El Salvador was trying to escape when he was shot and killed in Fort Bend County last month.

03/17/2022

An important update:

The Texas Rangers wrote in a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott they found no evidence of s*xual abuse or trafficking at The Refuge for DMST.

03/15/2022

A great collaborative effort by HPD working this case to bring justice and care to the victim of s*x trafficking.

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jamel Muldrew (33, Houston, TX) has pleaded guilty to s*x trafficking of a minor, coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in s*xual activity, use of a facility of interstate commerce in aid of racketeering, and interstate...

02/25/2022

A great resource for parent concerned about their child being groomed by someone.

Thorn 44 Child S*x TraffickingChild S*xual Abuse Material October 6, 2020 Decoding the language of child s*xual exploitation: Acronyms to know There’s no question that talking about this issue is extremely difficult. But to make progress it’s a conversation we must have more often. Bringing it i...

02/23/2022

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-announces-verdict-reached-hunt-county-human-trafficking-case

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the jury has reached a verdict in a human trafficking case against Jeffrey Barret in Greenville, Texas.

02/22/2022

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jacquelynaluotto_houstonharris-co-unite-to-fight-human-trafficking-activity-6900850495477350400-cFG1

Thank you Defender Network for covering our Third Annual NTZ Impact Week Conference. Thank you to all the survivor leaders, overcomers, advocates, law ...

02/21/2022

On Friday, February 18th, 2022, members of the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance and the Houston Office of the Mayor's Office of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence had the pleasure of meeting with Ambassador Georg Sparber of Liechtenstein to discuss the FAST Initiative. Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) is a multi-stakeholder initiative based at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research that works to mobilize the financial sector against modern slavery and human trafficking.

For more information go to: https://www.fastinitiative.org/

02/21/2022

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-investigates-tiktok-potential-facilitation-human-trafficking-child-privacy-violations

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued two Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to TikTok Inc.

02/15/2022

This is a great example of the collaborative work with TABC as one of our partners within HTRA. This case also was used to demonstrate our investigative and operational capabilities with the Northwest Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force as a joint learning project.

AUSTIN – An investigation by TABC and the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (HTRA) has cost a Houston-area business its liquor license after it was found to have promoted prostitution on its premises.

02/11/2022

More information regarding the work in Fort Bend County's District Attorney's Office efforts to combat human trafficking.

Nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies joined together in three sting operations across the Houston area, resulting in the arrest of 41 alleged perpetrators, including five pimps, and seven rescues - one being a juvenile, according to authorities.

02/10/2022

Another great example of the collaborative work of the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance of the Southern District of Texas with our partners in Fort Bend County and all the participating agencies.

The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s office and the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance give an update on operations in the area.

02/06/2022

Sgt. Tony Gracia represented the Houston Police Department’s Vice Division/Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance of the Southern District of Texas at the “Fight for Freedom” - Human Trafficking Awareness event hosted at the West End Church located at 802 Shepherd Drive, Houston, Texas. Street Grace, Crime Stoppers of Houston, Demand Disruption,Rescue America, and many more were in attendance at this event which was well attended. The highlight of this HT Awareness event was a short movie called “Groomed” by Stephanie Clawson. A great short movie!