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San Joaquin County declares Human Trafficking Awareness Month; DA details prosecutions and new task force
Summary
The Board of Supervisors proclaimed January 2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Month. District Attorney Ron Freitas described 23 prosecutions involving 31 victims in 2024 and highlighted a new county task force organized to combat trafficking.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors proclaimed January 2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Month at its Jan. 14 meeting and heard a detailed update from District Attorney Ron Freitas on local enforcement and survivor services.
Freitas told the board his office prosecuted 23 human trafficking cases in 2024 involving 31 victims and credited a newly formed, countywide law enforcement collaboration with boosting investigations. “This is slavery, and it’s happening more today than ever,” Freitas said, urging residents to report suspicious activity and to attend…
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