News
Teens Tackle Human Trafficking In Houston
Posted on · Teens are among the groups found to be at greater risk of being trafficked
Tag: sex trafficking
News
Backpage.com CEO Pleads Guilty, Will Testify Against Others
Posted on · CEO Carl Ferrer will serve no more than five years in prison under a California agreement in which he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and three counts of money laundering in California. Also Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the company pleaded guilty to human trafficking.
News
Backpage Seizure Alleges $500 Million In Prostitution-Related Revenues
Posted on · The investigation involved Texas, Arizona, California, and federal authorities
News
Craigslist Shuts Down Personals Section After Congress Passes Bill On Trafficking
Posted on · Craigslist says it made the change because of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, which is meant to crack down on sex trafficking of children. Free speech advocates are critical of FOSTA
Politics
House Lawmakers Take A Stab At Funding For Trafficking Victims
Posted on · A Texas House member's proposal would cut $3 million from Gov. Greg Abbott's homeland security budget and give it to victims of human trafficking.
Houston Matters
Sold Out: Texas Tribune Investigates Sex Trafficking in Texas
Posted on · A new project from The Texas Tribune is the result of a months-long investigation looking at sex trafficking across Texas. The project is called Sold Out: How the crusade against sex trafficking in Texas has left child victims behind. We learn more about the report’s findings — and how Houston plays into the larger network across […]
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Sex Trafficking Across Texas, and Political Roundup: Wednesday’s Show (February 15, 2017)
Posted on · A new project from The Texas Tribune is the result of several months of investigation looking at sex trafficking across Texas. The project is called Sold Out: How the crusade against sex trafficking in Texas has left child victims behind. On this edition of Houston Matters, we learn more about the report’s findings — and how Houston plays […]
Houston Matters
Houston Hosts National Conference on Sexual Exploitation
Posted on · Beginning Thursday (Sept. 29, 2016), the National Center on Sexual Exploitation is holding a three-day summit in Houston covering efforts to combat sexual exploitation in several forms: pornography, sex trafficking, sexual violence, child abuse and objectification. We learn more about the summit – and efforts to combat sexual exploitation in Greater Houston and beyond – from Dawn […]
News
Houston Sex Trafficking Ringleader Gets Life Sentence
Posted on · A $50,000 reward is being offered for the remaining fugitive in this case.
News
Texas Ranks Among Six Top States In Fighting Child Sex Trafficking
Posted on · The latest report by Shared Hope International highlights the progress the state has made in terms of legislation to protect the victims.
Houston Matters
Fighting Sex Trafficking in Greater Houston
Posted on · Human trafficking is a type of modern day slavery. It can take on many forms, including labor trafficking. But one of the most common and prevalent forms in the U.S. is sex trafficking of domestic victims. Texas is a hub for human trafficking, and Houston in particular is a hub for all types of the practice. And […]