Virginia Businesses Partner With State AG’s Office in Program to Stop Human Trafficking

“Virginians every day are interacting with those that are being exploited ... and oftentimes they don’t realize it,” the attorney general said.
Virginia Businesses Partner With State AG’s Office in Program to Stop Human Trafficking
Children are silhouetted in front of posters of the Justice and Protection against Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People campaign in 2010. Jay Directo/AFP/Getty Images
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VIENNA, Va.—Although the office of the Virginia attorney general has well-established partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies, Attorney General Jason Miyares said his office needs additional assistance from the community to bring an end to human trafficking.

The attorney general announced a new anti-human trafficking initiative at a Sept. 12 press conference at the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The 100% Business Alliance Against Trafficking will help Virginia businesses educate their employees on how to recognize possible trafficking incidents within their business communities and allow more people to become the communities’ “eyes and ears.”

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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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