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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.
[8] According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC), in 2014, there were 452 reported cases of human trafficking and 1,876 calls made to the center. [9] Texas ranked second in the nation for number of tips to the NHTRC, with 2,236 calls, emails, or tip forms received by the center. [10]
The federal government has set up a National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline (1-888-373-7888). [110] The hotline answers questions and responds to crises in over 200 languages, [111] and provides materials in over 20 languages. [112] Since 2007, the hotline has received over 60,000 calls.
Jan. 3—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on Wednesday encouraged Texans to educate themselves and their loved ones about the dangers of ...
Texas ranks No. 2 in the U.S. for the number of human trafficking cases, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline — it’s a $99 million industry in Dallas.
The Corpus Christi Regional Transit Authority held a Human Trafficking Summit on Aug. 16, 2024, in downtown Corpus Christi to bring together law enforcement, victims service advocates and speakers.
In the Passion 2011 conference, more than 22,000 students raised over $1.1 million towards multiple causes. [48] At the 2012 conference, students raised $3.3 million to fund seven different organizations that battle sex trafficking. [49] [50] Passion 2013 saw the launch of the End It Movement, an anti-human trafficking fundraising campaign ...