The mission of the Human Trafficking Unit is to identify and recover victims of human trafficking leading to the prosecution of human traffickers and to promote public awareness of human trafficking within Fort Worth.

At The Net, we disrupt sex trafficking and support survivors because everyone is worthy of the chance to rebuild their lives. Women survivors of trafficking are caught in cycles of addiction, abuse and incarceration, and the buyers who perpetuate the problem aren’t held accountable.

Dec 23, 2022 · FORT WORTH, Texas — A house in the 1800 block of Miller Avenue in Fort Worth is at the center of a federal investigation into human trafficking. The FBI’s SWAT team raided the home...

Nov 30, 2023 · In late September, 19-year-old Keith Sentmore was arrested in Fort Worth, charged with trafficking children. Police told NBC 5 they interviewed 16 possible victims of sex trafficking...

Jan 27, 2024 · 134 people across Dallas-Fort Worth were arrested as part a Homeland Security sting looking to find those paying for sex.

Jan 24, 2025 · DALLAS — On Sept. 20, the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas-led North Texas Trafficking Task Force announced the arrests of 134 individuals for the purchase of sex, a felony violation in Texas. The five-day, multiagency …

The Tarrant County 5 Stones Taskforce is a community network engaged in collaborative efforts to end domestic sex trafficking in Tarrant County. This is a combined effort that unifies various levels of government, community agencies, and concerned individuals.

Jan 24, 2025 · Following a four-day trial in April 2018, Pierre Lagrone, aka “P” or “Pedro,” 34, and co-conspirators, Herman Sanders, aka “Pooh,” 29, and Demarcus Davis, aka “Zigg,” 26, were found guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to sex traffic underage girls.

Jan 14, 2025 · HHSC also participates in the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force, a collaborative of more than 50 organizations that educates the public, identifies victims of human trafficking and ensures traffickers are investigated and prosecuted. The task force also develops legislative recommendations to enhance the state’s anti-trafficking ...

Dec 11, 2024 · A years-long fight between a church and a neighborhood ended Tuesday as councilmembers allowed the church to build a shelter to house victims of human trafficking.