Texas AG Announces Coalition United Against Human Trafficking
HOUSTON – The Office of Texas Attorney General today announced a new partnership with the Texas Trucking Association and Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT). This coalition is dedicated to combating human trafficking across the state of Texas through training of the trucking industry.
“Through this new partnership, we will help educate members of the trucking industry in Texas about the signs of human trafficking and how to report it,” said Attorney General Ken Paxton. “We will not tolerate those who exploit others for profit. We will continue to fight human traffickers and bring them to justice.”
“According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, Texas is the number one state where truck drivers are reporting incidents of human trafficking. As a result, TAT is thankful to be partnering with the Texas Attorney General’s Office on five of our coalition builds in the ensuing months,” said Kendis Paris, executive director of TAT. “We recognize that traffickers not only exploit victims, but also legitimate businesses for criminal gain, and it is imperative that law enforcement and trucking industry stakeholders come together to close loopholes which will aid in the recovery of those who need it most.”
Texas is the second highest in the nation for number of calls to the National Human Trafficking Resources Center, and Houston has the highest number of trafficking victims in the nation. This partnership will help combat human trafficking in Texas by combining forces with an industry well-equipped to identify and report these horrific crimes.
To learn more about human trafficking and the work of the Texas Attorney General’s Office, please visit: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/cj/human-trafficking.
