Sacramento launched a Regional Human Trafficking Task Force, uniting federal, state, and local efforts. Female leaders Maggie Krell, Stephanie Nguyen, Angelique Ashby, Kathy Lester, and Saan Baden stressed survivor support,

Sacramento county law enforcement partner with the California department of justice and homeland security to fight human trafficking crisis in the capital city.

The task force will combine resources from federal, state and local agencies to root out sexual and labor-related exploitation, authorities said.

Sacramento County law enforcement will now work with the California Attorney General's Office and Homeland Security in a new task force aimed at combating human trafficking.

A new Oakland County task force focused on human trafficking has netted its first arrest, that of a 61-year-old Redford Township man who allegedly plied two area women with drugs and forced them into prostitution.

New Orleans FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil says the department leads a child exploitation and human trafficking task force for the city. With the Super Bowl in town, the FBI is adding their 55 field offices and state and local partners to help out.

California's top prosecutor plans to announce on Tuesday a human trafficking task force for the Sacramento region.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Sacramento County District Attorney Thein Ho and other local leaders announced the creation of the Sacramento Regional Human Trafficking Task Force.

The task force’s mission, according to a press release, is “to lead with survivor-informed practices, raise awareness, and deliver a coordinated response to human trafficking in northern Arizona.”