Family Crisis Center of East Texas raising human trafficking …
16 hours ago · In 2024 – the Family Crisis Center of East Texas served 1,224 clients. 17 of those were human trafficking cases. That number appears to be increasing every year, according to the agency.
Trafficked in Texas: I-Team goes behind the scenes with the ... - CBS News
May 25, 2024 · During a recent visit to DHS, the CBS News Texas I-Team gained rare access to disturbing evidence from recent sex trafficking cases in North Texas including the case involving Phillip Jay...
HHSC Observes Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Jan 14, 2025 · In addition to iWatchTexas, people who believe they have witnessed human trafficking can contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 (TTY: 711), send a text to 233733, or go to the Hotline Web Chat. Call 9-1-1 if someone is in immediate danger.
Human Trafficking news - Today’s latest updates - CBS Texas
Jul 17, 2024 · An FBI raid at a Fort Worth home on Friday morning ended with agents rescuing nearly two dozen victims of suspected human trafficking and arresting two of their alleged captors.
DPS Announces Results from Human Trafficking Operations
Mar 4, 2024 · AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the results of several human trafficking mitigation and rescue operations conducted during January 2024, which is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
DPS Arrests Over 50 in Regional Human Trafficking Operations …
Feb 2, 2024 · The goal of these operations was to target individuals seeking to exploit and victimize trafficking victims and to identify and apprehend individuals suspected of being involved in human trafficking by using various websites to solicit sexual acts.
Bedbugs help unravel suspected North Texas human trafficking …
Jul 18, 2024 · Four suspects, Santhosh Katkoori, Dwaraka Gunda, Chandan Dasireddy and Anil Male, were arrested on charges of human trafficking in connection to the investigation.
HSI Dallas-led operation results in 134 arrests for commercial sex ...
Nov 18, 2024 · DALLAS — On Sept. 20, the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas-led North Texas Trafficking Task Force announced the arrests of 134 individuals for the purchase of sex, a felony violation in Texas. The five-day, multiagency …
DPS Recognizes Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Jan 6, 2025 · AUSTIN –Throughout January, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans to be vigilant and educate themselves about the dangers of human trafficking as part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month. “Human trafficking is a heinous crime that preys on the most vulnerable in our society,” said Colonel Freeman F. Martin.
Human trafficking arrests made in North Texas recently, but few …
Jan 27, 2024 · In recent weeks and months, federal authorities have announced a series of human trafficking busts netting dozens of arrests across North Texas. But they haven't publicly released any details...