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Criminal Justice

Woman who ran former Houston bar Puerto Alegre pleads guilty to sex trafficking crimes

Posted on January 31, 2023 · Maria Dolores Botello-Morales, 56, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, sex trafficking of minors and sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, according to federal court records. Some of her relatives face similar charges.

Town Square

A conversation on human and sex trafficking – What are the signs? Why is Houston a main hub?

Posted on April 13, 2022 · Today, in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we focus on human and sex trafficking, where we talk with local experts and one survivor-turned author and advocate.

Texas

Behind Closed Doors, Texas Lawmakers Strip Funding For Sex Trafficking Victims

Posted on May 26, 2017 · In recent private negotiations between the Texas House and Senate about which public programs to fund and how to fund them, state lawmakers opted to kill a $3 million initiative to rehabilitate victims of sex trafficking.

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