Reported cases of human trafficking on the rise during a pandemic
and last updated 2021-03-26 11:27:41-04
Human trafficking affects both adults and children, men and women, and people from all parts of Texas, the United States, and around the world.
Although there is no defining characteristic that all human trafficking victims share, traffickers around the world frequently prey on individuals who are poor, vulnerable, living in an unsafe or unstable situation, or are in search of a better life, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
It s easy to believe these issues don t affect your hometown, but trafficking is occurring in cities and towns all across Texas.