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Attorney General Mark Brnovich Joins Cindy McCain in Fight

Against Sex Trafficking

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

(Phoenix, AZ) - Newly sworn-in Attorney General Mark Brnovich will make his

first public comments on the fight against human trafficking in Arizona this

week. Brnovich will join Cindy McCain Wednesday at an event to unveil an

anti-human trafficking campaign sponsored by Clear Channel Outdoor.

The event will take place Wednesday, January 7th from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

at 602 East Grant Street Phoenix, AZ 85004.

These efforts to raise awareness about human trafficking come just weeks

before the Super Bowl comes to town. The influx of fans serves as an

opportunity for traffickers, but also for law enforcement to seek the public’s

help in combating this terrible crime.

The United States Department of Justice considers Phoenix one of the top

human trafficking areas in the country. Most victims are forced into sex

trafficking before they are 15 years old.

While the spotlight of the nation’s largest sporting event is on Arizona,

Brnovich intends to make it clear that his office will be ramping up efforts to

end this crime against humanity.

“Enslaving innocent children for sexual exploitation and profit is

despicable,” said Brnovich. “This type of crime against some of our

most vulnerable must never be tolerated.”

Attorney General Brnovich has hired Zora Manjencich to coordinate antihuman trafficking efforts for the Attorney General’s Office. Manjencich spent

nine years at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office handling high-profile sex

crimes in the East Valley. She tried and convicted a child predator who was

featured on ‘America’s Most Wanted’ and earned the Crime Victims’ Rights

Special Award.

Cindy McCain believes Brnovich’s presence at the event will highlight his

commitment to thwarting human trafficking in Arizona, just three days into his

term.

"Mark and I have discussed this issue in depth and I know he is

committed to aggressively prosecuting those who dare to traffic our

children for sex, “said McCain. “I am grateful for his commitment

and look forward to working with him in the coming years to stop

trafficking in our state.”

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Attorney General's Office Provides Nearly $300,000 in

Grants to Help Survivors of Human Trafficking

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

PHOENIX - Attorney General Brnovich announced today the Attorney General's Office (AGO)

awarded nearly $300,000 in grants to community organizations that provide support services and

shelter to survivors of human trafficking. Nearly 150 individuals, including children and babies, are

expected to benefit from services funded by the grants.

Four different grants were awarded to organizations including the Phoenix Dream Center, Starfish

Place, Our Family Services, and A New Leaf. The funds will help the organizations expand

survivors’ access to temporary or permanent shelter, counseling, education, medical care,

vocational training, and other related essential support services for trafficking victims.

"Whether it be holding perpetrators accountable, educating the public on the signs of

trafficking, or helping survivors heal, we must do everything we can to end this

despicable crime," said Attorney General Mark Brnovich. "It will take the community

coming together in order to help victims recover and I am proud our office can provide

additional resources to organizations that are making a real difference in the lives of

survivors."

City Help/Phoenix Dream Center

The AGO awarded $75,000 to City Help Inc., Phoenix Dream Center, to expand shelter beds and

on-site medical, psychological, educational, and legal services.

"We are blown away at the level of commitment and support that the Arizona Attorney

General's Office continues to provide to victims and survivors of human trafficking. Not

only is the AG's office on the front lines of making our community safer through

aggressive commitment to prosecuting traffickers, their release of grant funding to help

organizations who assist survivors is changing the landscape of services available to

survivors." - Pastor Brian Steele, Executive Director, Phoenix Dream Center 

The City of Phoenix/Starfish Place

The AGO awarded $75,000 to Starfish Place to add therapeutic services to individuals living at

Phoenix Starfish Place, the first permanent supportive housing program for sex trafficked survivors

in the country.

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"As one of the nation’s first ever public housing for victims of human trafficking,

Starfish Place has become a beacon of hope for women and children trying to break the

cycle. I am thrilled to hear that Starfish Place has received a $75,000 grant award from

the Office of the Arizona Attorney General. I am also not surprised, given the personal

attention and resources Attorney General Brnovich has devoted to fighting this

disgusting scourge on our community. This grant will help fund essential onsite medical

care, child care assistance and tuition fees for victims. Now more than ever, we must

ensure that this vital property and the resources it provides are available to those who

need it.” - Phoenix City Councilman Jim Waring, Chair, Human Trafficking

Task Force

Our Family Services

The AGO awarded $75,000 to Our Family Services to expand emergency temporary shelter and

permanent housing for survivors, in addition to providing trauma-informed case management.

"We are so grateful to the Attorney General’s Office for their work in supporting

survivors of human trafficking and for including Our Family Services in this funding

opportunity. Since the inception of our human trafficking programs, we have provided

housing and case management for 73 households and less intensive case management

and referrals for 330 trafficked individuals. These funds will allow us to continue to

serve and empower this vulnerable population". – Beth Morrison, CEO, Our

Family Services 

A New Leaf

The AGO awarded $49,130 to A New Leaf to expand the provision of emergency shelter and

Rapid Re-Housing assistance, wrap-around support services, and purchase a van to transport

survivors to appointments.

"A New Leaf has recently expanded Emergency Shelter and Rapid Re-Housing Services

to address the unique needs and recovery goals of survivors of human trafficking in our

community. We are proud to partner with the Office of the Arizona Attorney General

to offer individuals the opportunity to escape exploitation, abuse and homelessness.

Funding awarded to A New Leaf will allow us to improve accessibility and effectiveness

of wrap around support services, such as food, shelter, counseling, victim advocacy, life

skills training, transportation, workforce development, financial literacy, and housing

navigation services, by purchasing a program van and providing specific training for

program staff." - Michael Hughes, President & CEO, A New Leaf 

Grant Background

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Funding for this grant was provided by fees and penalties obtained from a settlement negotiated

by the Attorney General's Office with Wells Fargo (/press-release/ag-brnovich-and-other-stateattorneys-general-reach-575-million-settlement-wells). Rep. Shawnna Bolick advocated for the

funding to be included in the 2019 legislative budget.

AGO Efforts to Fight Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation

Since taking office in 2015, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has prosecuted 251 cases

connected to sex trafficking, child sexual exploitation, or illegal enterprises/money laundering in

the trafficking arena. Those numbers include all forms of sex trafficking and other illegal

enterprises involving the sexual exploitation of others for money.

Examples of cases related to sex trafficking:

Registered Sex Offender and Co-Conspirators Indicted in Alleged Prostitution Ring (/pressrelease/registered-sex-offender-and-co-conspirators-indicted-alleged-prostitution-ring)

Robert Hood Sentenced to 108 Years in Prison for Child Sex Trafficking (/press-release

/arizona-man-sentenced-100-years-prison-child-sex-trafficking)

Glendale Couple Indicted for Child Sex Trafficking (/press-release/glendale-couple-indictedchild-sex-trafficking)

Operator of AZ Sex Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison (/press-release/operator-az-sextrafficking-ring-sentenced-prison)

San Tan Valley Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Sex Trafficking (/press-release/san-tanvalley-man-sentenced-6-years-prison-child-sex-trafficking)

Phoenix Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (/press-release

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In addition to criminal prosecutions, the AGO offers free human trafficking awareness programs for

youth, parents, and the general public. The trainings include information on the connection

between social media and trafficking, warning signs, as well as healthy and unhealthy relationship

indicators. Since January 2015, trainers have presented this program approximately 118 times to

over 4,971 attendees while distributing over 8,000 education booklets. Presentations are currently

being held online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Requests can be made online (/outreach

/webinars).

The AGO also participates in the Strength Through Resilience, Endurance “N” Growth Through

Hope (STRENGTH) program, a specialized court that provides additional resources and services

for child victims of sex trafficking. History shows there is a high rate of re-victimization for minors

in these crimes. Since STRENGTH’s inception in 2018, there has been a significant decline in the

number of minor victims who have fled placement and returned to the streets (less than

5%). Additionally, victims have assisted with the identification and prosecution of their pimps.

Other AGO involvement includes:

SAFE Action Project (https://safeactionproject.org/) (training for tourism industry)

Hotel Training (/press-release/new-training-hotel-industry-staff-combat-human-traffickingbe-launched)

Sky Harbor Airport (/press-release/attorney-general-brnovich-announces-new-trainingtourism-industry-combat-human)

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trafficking)

Governor’s Task Force On Human Trafficking (/criminal/trafficking/hb2454)

City of Phoenix Human Trafficking Task Force (https://www.phoenix.gov/district2/humantrafficking)

If you are the victim of human trafficking or if you suspect someone may be the victim of human

traffickers, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text

HELP to: BeFree (233733). The National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline is a national,

toll-free hotline, available to answer calls from anywhere in the United States, 24 hours a day, 7

days a week, in more than 200 languages.

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