Attorney General Masto to Speak at Fundraiser to Support Victims of Human Trafficking


Media Advisory - Save the Date for Aug. 21

    August 20, 2014

    Reno, NV – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto will speak at the first annual Fundraiser for Victims of Human Trafficking, an event cohosted by the Office of the Attorney General and Junior League of Reno, on Thursday, Aug. 21, at The Grove.

      The event will feature a dinner, a silent auction, and remarks by Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle and a human trafficking survivor. Mike Alger of KTVN TV CBS 2 will serve as master of ceremonies. The event will raise funds for Assembly Bill (AB) 311, which will aid in providing funding for programs and services for human trafficking victims. The event is sold out.

        Sprinkle spearheaded AB 311, which authorized the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to allocate funds for services to victims of sex trafficking. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, approximately 100,000 children are at risk of being commercial sexually exploited annually. The state lacks the resources to provide housing, counseling, or even safety once the victims are rescued from perpetrators.

          General Masto is speaking at the event as a continuation of her work to bring awareness to the issue of human trafficking in Nevada. Last year, she introduced AB 67, which established the crime of sex trafficking, provided State assistance to victims, and allowed victims to sue their traffickers. She has fought to reduce the promotion and solicitation of trafficked victims; hosted two summits that brought together legislators, law enforcement, judges, and service providers to collaborate to advance the issue; and addressed a United Nations committee in Geneva to update them on efforts to combat human trafficking in Nevada.

            WHO:   Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto
            WHAT:   Victims of human trafficking fundraiser
            WHERE:   The Grove at South Creek
            95 Foothill Road - Reno, NV 89511
            WHEN:   Thursday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
            (General Masto will deliver remarks around 7:30 p.m.)
            RSVP:   General Masto will be available to speak to the media during the cocktail reception from 6 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.. Media - Kindly RSVP with Jennifer López [JLopez@ag.nv.gov] or Beatriz Aguirre [BAguirre@ag.nv.gov].

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