AUSTIN – On January 11, Attorney General Paxton recognized Human Trafficking Awareness Day. The Office of the Attorney General leadership delivered remarks from the Texas Capitol building alongside officials and community partners from the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force and Coordinating Council.
“My office has tirelessly worked to bring human traffickers to justice. Through collaboration with law enforcement partners and community organizations combating this form of modern-day slavery, we have enhanced the safety of Texas,” said Attorney General Paxton. “As the head of the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force, I am proud of our accomplishments in putting criminals behind bars and bringing peace to victims. I express my gratitude to the talented and dedicated workforce on our Criminal Justice teams, under the leadership of Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice Josh Reno.”
Associate Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice Amber Platt, Director of Law Enforcement Brent Dupre, Human Trafficking Division Chief Amy Meredith, and Assistant Attorney General of the Human Trafficking Division Brody Burks highlighted the agency’s anti-human trafficking initiatives in Texas and the ongoing efforts to bring criminal enterprises to justice. Additional presenters included State Representative Senfronia Thompson, Director of the Governor’s Trafficking and Sexual Violence Prevention Programs Hillary England, and president of Allies Against Slavery John Nehme.
Texas became the first state to criminalize human trafficking in 2003, setting a nationwide example for combating trafficking over more than two decades. The OAG vigorously prosecutes traffickers and conducts training sessions across the state to raise awareness of the issue.
For more information about the OAG’s anti-human trafficking initiatives, click here.
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