{"id":112790,"date":"2026-01-06T15:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/112790\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:07:47","slug":"houston-officials-address-human-trafficking-during-awareness-event-at-childrens-assessment-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/112790\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston officials address human trafficking during awareness event at Children\u2019s Assessment Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">As part of National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Houston leaders are coming together today at the Children\u2019s Assessment Center to shine a light on human trafficking and what\u2019s being done to stop it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">KPRC 2 will livestream the press conference beginning at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Organizers say children make up more than a quarter of human trafficking victims worldwide, and Houston continues to rank among the top U.S. cities for sex trafficking cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The event will feature speakers from the Children\u2019s Assessment Center, Harris County District Attorney\u2019s Office, Houston Police Department, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and several anti-trafficking advocacy organizations. Leaders will discuss prevention efforts, survivor services, and how the public can help recognize and report trafficking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The event will feature the Truckers Against Trafficking\u2019s Freedom Drivers Project, a mobile walk-through exhibit that educates visitors on the realities of human trafficking using artifacts from real cases and stories from survivors. The exhibit highlights how the transportation industry is helping combat trafficking and outlines simple steps people can take to make a difference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorHolly Galvan Posey headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/2J32PDWT6X5BWU2SVME0EEE7B9\/\" title=\"View Holly Galvan Posey&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holly Galvan Posey<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Holly joined the KPRC 2 digital team in March 2024, leveraging her eight years of expertise in blogging and digital content to share her passion for Houston. 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