Investigators with the Texas Rangers said they found no evidence of sex trafficking or sex abuse at Bastrop-based The Refuge, a facility aimed at helping victims of trafficking. But two incidents remain under investigation. | via TPRNews
Investigators with the Texas Rangers said Wednesday they found no evidence of sex trafficking or sex abuse at Bastrop-based The Refuge, a facility aimed at helping victims of trafficking.
Allegations of trafficking young girls at a state-contracted facility made public in an emergency federal court hearing last week made national headlines, prompting state hearings to be scheduled and multiple criminal investigations. "The letter in question confirms the existence of pornographic photographs of these children in state care, and that the children’s photos were sold for drugs and alcohol," Yetter said."Based on that alone, an initial finding of no evidence of sexual abuse or trafficking is both surprising and extremely troubling, especially since the investigation is still ongoing."
“During the conversation, he indicated that some of the allegations that were included were actually untrue,” Fowler said in the hearing. According to her, the Ranger wouldn’t say which allegations. She said she has been informed that there are good reasons to believe many of the allegations, and she was concerned they may not be taken seriously. However, Jack said she did have faith in the Texas Rangers.
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