Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Justice Department Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking

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Department Strategy Supports National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking

United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin joins Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in releasing the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. Rooted in the foundational pillars and priorities of the interagency National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, which President Biden released on Dec. 3, 2021, the Justice Department’s National Strategy is expansive in scope.  It aims to enhance the department’s capacity to prevent human trafficking; to prosecute human trafficking cases; and to support and protect human trafficking victims and survivors.

“Human trafficking is an insidious crime,” said Attorney General Garland. “Traffickers exploit and endanger some of the most vulnerable members of our society and cause their victims unimaginable harm. The Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking will bring the full force of the Department to this fight.”

“The Eastern District of Wisconsin long has been a leader in seeking to hold human traffickers accountable for their conduct, which often involves incredible cruelty and the infliction of physical and emotional harm day after day,” said U.S. Attorney Frohling.  “We have regularly pursued cases involving forced labor, child sex trafficking, and sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.  As part of the national strategy being announced today, we look forward to continuing to work with our federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement colleagues and community partners to bring offenders to justice and provide crucial support for trafficking victims.”


Among other things, the Justice Department’s multi-year strategy to combat all forms of human trafficking will:


The department’s strategy will be implemented under the direction of the National Human Trafficking Coordinator designated by the Attorney General in accordance with the Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017.

If you believe that you or someone you know may be a victim of human trafficking, please contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at   1-888-373-7888, or Text 233733.

To read the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking click here.

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For further information contact: Kenneth.Gales@usdoj.gov 

(414) 297-1700

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