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Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART), a non-governmental organization fighting against human trafficking in Kenya; A Better World, based in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada [3] British Red Cross, the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network [4]
The prevalence of Human trafficking in Houston, Texas is the worst of any U.S. city. Between 2007 and 2016 the city ranked first for reported trafficking cases, [1] while in 2019 the number of cases nearly doubled compared to the previous three years, [2] despite Mayoral initiatives, [3] due to the highly organized nature of this criminal business.
For help, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888 or text 233733.
DeliverFund is a non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization focused on targeting human traffickers in the United States using counterterrorism methodology and technology. It was founded in 2014 by Nic McKinley, a former CIA officer and a United States Air Force Pararescueman, and Jeremy Mahugh, a former member of the US Special Operations and a Navy SEAL sniper.
Houston's ethnic diversity has been a prime factor for its human trafficking problem. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Houston is one of the largest hubs for human trafficking in the nation [26] and the largest hub in Texas. [27] Houston has over 200 active brothels, with two new openings each month. [28]
In another case, multiple charges were filed against a Guatemalan man illegally in the country who allegedly paid someone $1,400 to traffic a 16-year-old across state lines to Houston to meet him.
A Houston pimp who skipped bail during a trial 20 months ago that, even in his absence, resulted in a 75-year prison sentence for human trafficking is back in custody. Thaddeus Allen, 36, had a ...
Shared Hope International supported the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 (H.R. 3530; 113th Congress), a bill that would authorize the appropriation of $25 million annually over the 2015-2019 period for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide grants to states and other recipients aimed at improving the enforcement ...