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Guest Speakers

by Linda Hagler, VP Programs

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Human Trafficking

Once again, TFRW was very fortunate to have had two more outstanding
speakers at our board luncheon. On Saturday, January 12th, McLennan
County Sheriff Parnell McNamara of Waco and Susan Peters, Executive
Director of UnBound and Co-Founder and Chair of the Heart of Texas
Human Trafficking Coalition, both did presentations on Human Trafficking.

Sheriff McNamara has been involved with many
North Shore RW’s guest speaker for
high-profile criminal cases in which he worked very
January was Debi Tengler, National
closely with “America’s Most Wanted.” His sheriff’s Relations Officer for Arrow Child and
office has led the charge to fight human trafficking Family Ministries. They have a facility
and has arrested nearly 600 individuals charged with for victims of human trafficking; Debi
human trafficking and related offenses in just the past and her staff have rescued victims.
three years. (From left: Sarah Tillman, Programs
Chair; Debi Tengler; Kim Greene,
Susan Peters’ UnBound organization helps victims President)
of human trafficking reassimilate back into a more
normal lifestyle.

If you were unable to attend our January luncheon, you will have an
opportunity to hear these two amazing speakers do special presentations at
TFRW’s Legislative Day workshops on April 25th in Austin. Be sure to attend!
And - Be sure to attend the upcoming TFRW board meeting luncheons to
hear outstanding speakers present current and viable information.
You may access the TFRW website for a listing of potential guest speakers
for your club under Programs. Or, you may call or email me as I am available
to help you in whatever way I can.

Northwest Austin RW’s February
Lake Conroe Area RW
program was on human
speaker for January was
trafficking with guest speaker,
Montgomery County
Katie Watson, MPA/MSW, a
Precinct 3 Constable
youth counselor at a residential
Ryan Gable. He spoke
facility and recently worked
about “Internet Crimes
at The Refuge. Her research
Against Children” which
on human trafficking has been
included information
used by law enforcement and
about human trafficking
academics. Her work has been
and grooming these
published in The Houston
children to leave home.
Chronicle and The Texas Tribune.
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