{"id":2397987,"date":"2025-02-02T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drug-addicted-parents-caught-trafficking-their-own-children-in-texas-fbi\/"},"modified":"2025-02-02T12:56:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T17:56:51","slug":"drug-addicted-parents-caught-trafficking-their-own-children-in-texas-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drug-addicted-parents-caught-trafficking-their-own-children-in-texas-fbi\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug-Addicted Parents Caught Trafficking Their Own Children in Texas: FBI"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdrug-addicted-parents-caught-trafficking-their-own-children-in-texas-fbi%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2397987&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>FBI officials in \u2063El Paso, Texas, have expressed concern \u200dover a troubling rise in parents trafficking their\u2062 own children for sex in exchange for drugs. In a recent interview, Special\u200d Agent Jeanette Harper described the situation as heartbreaking, highlighting that many <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">drug-addicted parents prioritize<\/a> their addiction over\u200d their children\u2019s welfare. These parents often invite individuals into their homes or rent\u200b inexpensive motels to \u2063facilitate these exploitative \u2064exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>Nicole Schiff, executive director of a nonprofit organization working with \u200cthe FBI, noted that El Paso experiences more \u2063severe trafficking \u200dissues compared to \u2064other\u200d Texas cities like\u2063 Houston or Dallas. schiff shared several alarming cases, including one \u200dwhere a \u2064father acted as a trafficker and\u2064 another where a mother\u2063 sold her daughter\u2064 for drugs.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI emphasizes the\u200d importance \u2064of community\u200c vigilance and encourages individuals, especially caregivers such as teachers and doctors, to report any suspicious\u2063 activities \u2063involving potential\u200b sexual abuse or trafficking. Human\u2062 trafficking can occur in various \u200denvironments, from urban \u200careas to rural communities. the alarming trend has prompted calls for greater awareness and action against this growing issue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>FBI officials in Texas recently raised the alarm about an increasing number of parents trafficking their own children for sex in order to make money for drugs.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Special Agent Jeanette Harper said in a Jan. 20 <a href=\"https:\/\/news4sanantonio.com\/news\/instagram\/fbi-highlights-alarming-rise-in-parental-human-trafficking-in-el-paso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with WOAI-TV that the issue has increasingly impacted El Paso, Texas, and described the situation as heartbreaking.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do see quite a bit where we have parents that are trafficking their children in sexual acts so they can receive drugs off the street,&rdquo; Harper told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s just hard that the parents are more concerned about getting drugs and basically torturing their children for the rest of their lives,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;The person that you should trust the most as your mom and your dad, and they&rsquo;re giving you to people for sex.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Many of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-militarys-fentanyl-crisis-may-putting-national-security-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drug-addicted<\/a> parents tend to welcome people into their own homes to abuse their children or rent a cheap motel for the grisly exchange.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If their main goal is to get money for drugs, then they&rsquo;re not going to go to a hotel or a very expensive hotel or Airbnbs,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Nicole Schiff, the executive director of a nonprofit called the Center for Hope, which works alongside the FBI, said that El Paso has especially severe trafficking relative to Houston or Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>She detailed some especially heartbreaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-young-girls-discovered-southern-border-nothing-handwritten-note\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">situations<\/a> that her organization has encountered.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had a case where the dad was the trafficker,&rdquo; Schiff recounted. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had a case where mom sold her daughter to a trafficker for the money because she needed it for drugs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harper said that citizens reporting suspicious activity to the authorities is a particularly effective way of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-state-senator-jokes-about-pornhub-as-virginia-age-verification-law-takes-effect\/\" title=\"Democrat Senator jokes about Pornhub as Virginia age verification law begins.\">combating sex trafficking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-did-the-millions-of-dollars-donated-to-black-lives-matter-go\/\" title=\"Where Did The Millions Of Dollars Donated To Black Lives Matter Go?\">legal reporting requirements<\/a> for individuals that are either teachers, doctors, just caregivers in general,&rdquo; Harper said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If they observe their child or they believe that they&rsquo;re a victim of sexual abuse, they are legally required to report that to somebody within 24 to 48 hours.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The FBI El Paso Field Office issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/contact-us\/field-offices\/elpaso\/news\/fbi-el-paso-brings-awareness-to-world-day-against-trafficking-in-persons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notice<\/a> last year to raise awareness about the various forms sex trafficking and other types of human trafficking can take.<\/p>\n<p>Sex trafficking occurs &ldquo;when individuals are compelled by force, fraud, or coercion to engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pastor-high-school-coach-among-nearly-80-people-arrested-in-sex-trafficking-sting-operation\/\" title=\"Pastor, High School Coach Among Nearly 80 People Arrested In ... Trafficking Sting Operation\">commercial sex acts<\/a>,&rdquo; according to the agency.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/visa-mastercard-directly-handling-proceeds-child-sexual-abuse-material-official-docs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trafficking of a minor<\/a> under 18 years old can be proven without demonstrating that force, fraud, or coercion were at play.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI warned that human trafficking can &ldquo;occur in any community,&rdquo; from cities and suburbs to rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With the expansive region our office covers, from rural communities to major cities, we have seen that human trafficking can occur anywhere,&rdquo; John Morales, special agent in charge of the FBI El Paso Field Office, said in the notice.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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