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Readout from the Governor's Roundtable Discussion on Human Trafficking in Arkansas

Government and Politics

February 15, 2023

From: Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Following Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ roundtable discussion on human trafficking in Arkansas, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout: 

“Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders hosted a roundtable with business, non-profit, and public safety leaders, including Colonel Mike Hagar and Secretary Kristi Putnam, to discuss ways to eradicate human trafficking in Arkansas. She also signed an executive order creating a cross-cabinet team that will develop a whole-of-government approach to prevent human trafficking, emphasizing the ways government employees can be trained to identify and report victims of human trafficking. The leaders expressed their gratitude for this important first step, and Governor Sanders thanked them for their work to fight against the evil of human trafficking. The Governor emphasized her commitment to partnering in this effort by safeguarding children, supporting victims, and prosecuting human traffickers to the fullest extent of the law.”