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Human Traf­fick­ing Initiative

Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. It is the exploitation of men, women, and children for forced labor or sex by a third-party for profit or gain.

Texas is on the forefront of combating this hideous crime. In 2016 — in one of his first major initiatives — Attorney General Paxton formed the Human Trafficking and Transnational/Organized Crime Division, tasked with combating human trafficking across our state.

1st

Texas is the first state in the country to make sex buying a felony

30,000+

Over 30,000 people trained since 2016

750+

Years in prison sentences for human traffickers since 2016

Facts on Human Trafficking

How the Office of the Attorney General is Fighting Human Trafficking

The Human Trafficking Division

More Information on the Fight

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