In Miss Abbey’s blog, she addresses the new law passed against Human Trafficking in this past 82nd session. The article she provides shows that legislators adopted new laws. The article states that “Under the new law, human traffickers face tougher criminal penalties and young trafficking victims are afforded additional protections.”
In August 2010, the Governor’s Office awarded the Office of the Attorney General and the Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force a $291,000 grant to fund a financial analyst, a peace officer and a prosecutor to assist with the identification, investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases statewide.
I would also have to agree with Abbey’s strong stance on this subject. It is a shame that it has taken such crimes and innocent lives to have to face the fear of such a under stated subject. This is not something we hear about on the daily news, so it is never addressed or focused on. For a moment, I have to give thanks to the Governor’s Office for granting funds to the appropriate offices to continue their research. I am glad to see that one of the biggest issues is being recognized. It is time to clean up the streets and like I always say… Welcome to Texas.
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