As part of National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Houston leaders are coming together today at the Children’s Assessment Center to shine a light on human trafficking and what’s being done to stop it.
KPRC 2 will livestream the press conference beginning at 9 a.m.
Organizers say children make up more than a quarter of human trafficking victims worldwide, and Houston continues to rank among the top U.S. cities for sex trafficking cases.
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The event will feature speakers from the Children’s Assessment Center, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Houston Police Department, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and several anti-trafficking advocacy organizations. Leaders will discuss prevention efforts, survivor services, and how the public can help recognize and report trafficking…