There are more than 300,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas, including almost 80,000 minors and youth victims, according to a study by the Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault at the University of Texas.
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Sex traffickers use the internet and social media for marketing and recruiting of victims. This is the first of a three-part series on sex trafficking.
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