DOJ taps prosecutor to coordinate human trafficking, child exploitation cases
Summary
The Justice Department named Alessandra Serano as the national coordinator for human trafficking and child exploitation cases. She will lead efforts to investigate and prosecute these crimes and work with federal agencies and victim support programs.Key Facts
- Alessandra Serano has been appointed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to coordinate human trafficking and child exploitation cases.
- Serano has worked as a federal prosecutor since 2003 in various districts including California, the Virgin Islands, and Virginia.
- Her role involves overseeing the Justice Department and other federal agencies' efforts on these cases.
- She will collaborate with the Office of Justice Programs, which funds victim services and law enforcement efforts.
- The position is based in the deputy attorney general’s office, giving it high-level leadership status.
- The appointment comes after the DOJ began investigating the whereabouts of 300,000 unaccompanied children who entered the U.S., some feared trafficked.
- The DOJ and Homeland Security focus on "super sponsors" who take custody of multiple unrelated children, as some may exploit them.
- Serano highlighted trends such as "financially motivated sextortion" and extremist groups coercing children to harm themselves and engage in abuse.
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