*Originally Posted on 01/11/2016
During the most recent legislative session, Texas lawmakers designated January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This month is a great time to get informed about the realities of human trafficking and learn about opportunities to prevent this crime. Some of our anti-trafficking efforts for January are listed below, and you can follow CHILDREN AT RISK on Twitter throughout this month to learn more.
Press Conference: Tuesday, January 12
CHILDREN AT RISK hosted a press conference to celebrate the recent launch of the Human Trafficking Prevention Business Partnership program and encourage businesses to apply. This program is administered by the Secretary of State and was created by House Bill 2511 (Thompson/Huffman), which CHILDREN AT RISK helped pass in 2015. This program creates an important avenue for businesses to join the fight against trafficking.
Publication on Demand
Thanks to the generous support of the Texas Bar Foundation, CHILDREN AT RISK is pleased to announce the release of its latest publication, The Sex Trafficking Marketplace: Addressing Demand through Legislation and Tactics. In order to better understand the sex trafficking market, the book provides an in-depth look at its components: suppliers, the victim supply, and the purchasers of victims. Also included is an overview of federal and Texas anti-trafficking laws and how these laws address demand within their texts. For the first time, data on buyer arrests in Texas has also been and collected and analyzed, providing valuable information on who is buying sex and how law enforcement jurisdictions are addressing demand. Order your copy of the publication today!
Human Trafficking Awareness Tours
Dates are set for our 2016 human trafficking awareness tours in Houston and North Texas. These educational events provide an opportunity for community members to learn about sex trafficking and the high demand for commercial sex in our state. Participants will discover that the underground sex economy is thriving in their community and learn how to be engaged in the fight against human trafficking. The first awareness tours will take place in Houston on January 21 and in Dallas on February 4.