Numerous Houstonians took a bus ride to learn more about how much human trafficking is happening.
With its two major airports, the Ship Channel, and its proximity to the Mexico border, Houston is a known hot bed for human trafficking."People can spend two or three days here, make thousands of dollars, and be gone to the next city, whether it's San Antonio Phoenix or somewhere in Florida, and nobody has any idea what happened," said Joshua Webb, Program Coordinator for Crime Stoppers.
For several years now, Crime Stoppers has offered the community a chance to see locations where the crime of human trafficking allegedly occurred. On Thursday night, the chartered bus stopped at massage parlors, a nightclub, and even residential homes. "There's a huge misconception that oh it can't be happening here, it's not happening in our neighborhood, when really it's happening right around the corner in most places of this city," said Webb.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 HOUSTON APP BY CLICKING HERE"Right now, we have over 35,000 Texas children that are attending school near illicit massage businesses every day," Hamilton said.
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