The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office has entered a multiyear partnership with the Human Trafficking Institute to expand local efforts to combat human trafficking, child exploitation and commercial sexual exploitation, according to a Sept. 9 news release.

Montgomery County is one of the first five counties in Texas to partner with Human Trafficking Institute, per the release.

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The initiative will provide law enforcement, prosecutors and frontline agencies with training, investigative tools and subject-matter expertise aimed at improving victim identification, case outcomes and long-term enforcement strategies, according to the release.

As stated in the release, the effort focuses on a victim-first approach, making sure survivors’ safety and well-being

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