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

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

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.

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

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.

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.”

The Sacramento Regional Human Trafficking Task Force is being launched to combat trafficking and support survivors.