Posted on · Children that are removed from their families and placed in institutional care are at greater risk of being trafficked, according to a new report from the State Department.
Posted on · Teens are among the groups found to be at greater risk of being trafficked
Posted on · We learn about a program that rehabilitates victims of sex trafficking and other efforts to fight the problem.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We discuss how presidents respond to national tragedies. We learn about ongoing efforts to address human trafficking in Houston. We get answers to your questions about flood insurance. And local musician DJ Sun talks about his music.
Posted on · A Texas Congressman says he’s making the fight against human trafficking a federal priority, starting in Greater Houston.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: A Texas Congressman explains the benefits of a new human trafficking bill. Then, our local experts analyze the latest political news. Our group of local food writers discusses the best places for low-carb dining in Greater Houston. And we remember the lost restaurants from Houston's past.
Posted on · 23 schools in Harris County may be near massage parlors offering sexual services
Posted on · The #FightForUs movement to stop child youth sex trafficking - Ignited by human trafficking survivors, non-profit leaders, business professionals, parents and concerned citizens
Posted on · Many seafood lovers use the Monterey Bay Aquarium's ratings to choose sustainable fish. Now it has rolled out a tool to help corporations assess the risk of human trafficking in seafood supply chains
Posted on · The multiple defendants include highly recognizable names of the hospitality industry
Posted on · Almost half of them are located in Houston, according to research from the group Polaris
Posted on · In an interview with The Texas Tribune, Kim Grabert, the state's first director of human trafficking prevention, discussed how the state plans to recover and rehabilitate runaway youth who are sold for sex.
Posted on · A professor involved in the research says it’s an understudied part of the city’s hidden sex economy.
Posted on · We learn about Brandon Martinez, a 16-year-old who survived last month's deadly human smuggling incident in San Antonio.
Posted on · A truck driver is now facing charges after 10 people die inside a hot truck found in San Antonio. Experts say it's difficult to know exactly how many undocumented immigrants are being brought into Texas under dangerous circumstances.