Bill would make truckers trained in identifying trafficking

Nov 15, 2016 at 11:02 AM CST
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Bill-would-make-truckers-trained-in-identifying-10613328.php Before departing on a two-hour van tour of Houston, Todd Stewart, the president and owner of a local trucking company, thought he knew the city well. But over the course of the unconventional excursion, he was exposed to a more sinister reality about the city he calls home. Winding through familiar city streets on the tour three years ago, Stewart was shown areas of high-probability human trafficking, locations that often intertwined with his own industry. Houston is one of the largest hubs for human trafficking in the nation, according to the Justice Department.

Nov 15, 2016 at 11:02 AM CST

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Bill-would-make-truckers-trained-in-identifying-10613328.php

Before departing on a two-hour van tour of Houston, Todd Stewart, the president and owner of a local trucking company, thought he knew the city well. But over the course of the unconventional excursion, he was exposed to a more sinister reality about the city he calls home.

Winding through familiar city streets on the tour three years ago, Stewart was shown areas of high-probability human trafficking, locations that often intertwined with his own industry. Houston is one of the largest hubs for human trafficking in the nation, according to the Justice Department.