HOUSTON - On Monday morning, organizations in the Houston area gathered outside of Houston City Hall to talk about human trafficking in the city.

Those groups include: Houston Millennials, the YMCA Trafficking Assistance Program and many other local organizations.

What they're saying:

During the press conference held at 10:30 a.m., each victim was given time to speak and share why they believe Houston could become a hot spot.

"Everywhere in the web, everywhere that you see any articles just point that we are the sex trafficking capital, and it’s just mind-boggling to see this," Organizer with Houston Millennials Ivan Sanchez said.

With only 249 days left until the FIFA World Cup kickoff, many are trying to make the public and officials aware before it's too late.

"I was trafficked

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