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Human Trafficking
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 Section (HTTOC), tasked with combating human trafficking across our state.
Recent News
AG Paxton Commends 5th Circuit Decision Regarding Exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid
AG Paxton Commends Travis County District Court Decision Requiring the City of Austin to Comply with Texas’ Handgun Law
AG Paxton Commends President Trump’s Nomination of Former Texas Deputy Solicitor General Sean Jordan to the U.S. District Court in Plano
AG Paxton Congratulates Governor Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Patrick on their Inauguration
Office of the Attorney General Initiatives
We regularly identify unique threats to Texas—and we take action to defeat them.
About KEN PAXTON
Ken Paxton is the 51st Attorney General of Texas. He was elected on November 4, 2014, and sworn into office on January 5, 2015.
As the state’s top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Paxton leads more than 4,000 employees in 38 divisions and 117 offices around Texas. That includes nearly 750 attorneys, who handle more than 30,000 cases annually.