Governor Glenn Youngkin Releases Human Trafficking Prevention Report

Press Release

During Human Trafficking Month, Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support released their report on human trafficking in Virginia. On his first day in office, Governor Youngkin reaffirmed Virginia's commitment to combat human trafficking by creating the Human Trafficking Commission through Executive Order 7.

The Commission's recommendations focus on reducing the number of human trafficking incidents, as well as identifying solutions to fight human trafficking in the Commonwealth.

"During human trafficking month, my administration is expanding our efforts to eradicate human trafficking, the modern-day slavery of our time, in Virginia once and for all. The critical collaboration between the commission and my administration has fostered new state roles to address human trafficking and legislation born of commission recommendations. Thank you to the commission for your important work and reports, we are one step closer to removing this evil from the Commonwealth," said Governor Glenn Youngkin.

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